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21G.UR Undergraduate Research

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Prereq: None
Units arranged [P/D/F]
Credit cannot also be received for 21G.URG
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Individual participation in an ongoing research project. For students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
J. Roberge
No required or recommended textbooks

11.206 Poverty and Economic Security

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(Subject meets with 11.006)
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: R9.30-12.30 (1-375)

Explores the evolution of poverty and economic security in the US within a global context. Examines the impacts of recent economic restructuring and globalization. Reviews current debates about the fate of the middle class, sources of increasing inequality, and approaches to advancing economic opportunity and security. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
A. Glasmeier
No textbook information available

14.472 Public Economics II

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Prereq: 14.471
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: MW2.30-4 (E51-361) Recitation: F12 (E51-361)

Focuses on government expenditures and policies designed to correct market failures and/or redistribute resources. Key topics include theoretical and empirical analysis of insurance market failures, the optimal design of social insurance programs, and the design of redistributive programs.
A. Finkelstein, N. Hendren
No textbook information available

14.451 Dynamic Optimization Methods with Applications

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Prereq: 14.06 and permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-3
Ends Oct 18. Lecture: TR1-2.30 (E51-151) Recitation: F2.30-4 (E51-151)

Provides an introduction to dynamic optimization methods, including discrete-time dynamic programming in non-stochastic and stochastic environments, and continuous time methods including the Pontryagin maximum principle. Applications may include the Ramsey model, irreversible investment models, and consumption choices under uncertainty. Enrollment limited.
Consult Department Headquarters
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21G.700 Introductory Spanish for Heritage Learners

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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 4-0-8
Credit cannot also be received for 21G.702, 21G.752
URL: https://languages.mit.edu/language-placement-proficiency/
Lecture: MTWR12 (16-644)

Designed for students who have had previous contact with the language, commonly from interactions with their parents or guardians, and who have some degree of speaking and listening skills. Offers an intensive introduction and review of fundamental grammatical and orthographic forms, with an emphasis on those that can be challenging to Heritage Learners. Provides a space for students to validate their bilingual skills and develop their confidence when using Spanish. Limited to 18; placement interview required.
J. Barroso
Textbooks (Fall 2024)

Total units: 42+

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