Learning economics is often best done in groups. I urge you to work together on your homework, but each of you must write up your own assignment. There will be no make-up tests. If you are sick and must miss an exam, call me before the exam. I do not accept late homework or late papers.
Homework is collected at the beginning of the class period.
They will consist of problem solving and short essays. Then, apply the tools that you learn throughout the semester to construct your recommended policy for solving the problem, or to develop the framework that you could use to solve the problem. You should supplement material from the course readings with information from government agencies, journals such as the Journal of Economic Perspectives , the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, and the internet. To find articles that relate to your topic, I urge you to use Econlit, a Firstsearch database available in the Macalester library. Before starting your project, please discuss your idea with me.