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Capitalism, markets, and public policy
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Class
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Assignment
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Sessions 1–2
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June 3–June 7
(Session 1)
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Capitalism and measurement
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(Session 2)
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Governments and institutions
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June 10
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Problem set 1 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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June 10
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Weekly check-in 1 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Sessions 3–4
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June 10–June 14
(Session 3)
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Social interactions and economic outcomes
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(Session 4)
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Fairness and efficiency
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June 17
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Problem set 2 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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June 17
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Weekly check-in 2 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Economic models
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Class
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Assignment
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Sessions 5–6
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June 17–June 21
(Sessions 5–6)
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Work, wellbeing, and scarcity
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June 24
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Problem set 3 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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June 24
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Weekly check-in 3 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Sessions 7–8
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June 24–June 28
(Sessions 7–8)
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The firm
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July 1
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Problem set 4 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 1
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Weekly check-in 4 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 1–July 7
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Exam 1
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Sessions 9–10
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July 1–July 5
(Sessions 9–10)
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Firms and markets
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July 8
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Problem set 5 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 8
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Weekly check-in 5 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Market failures and institutions
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Title
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Class
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Assignment
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Sessions 11–12
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July 8–July 12
(Session 11)
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Institutions, power, and inequality
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(Session 12)
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Market failures
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July 15
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Problem set 6 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 15
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Weekly check-in 6 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Sessions 13–14
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July 15–July 19
(Session 13)
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When government go wrong
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(Session 14)
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Institutional alternatives
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July 22
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Problem set 7 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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July 22
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Weekly check-in 7 due (submit by 11:59 PM)
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Conclusions
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Class
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Assignment
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Session 15
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July 22–July 23
(Session 15)
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Markets, public policy, and public administration
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July 23–July 28
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Exam 2
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