Current Graduate Classes
Schedule as of January 16, 2021
Topics include producer and consumer theory, duality and welfare measures, competitive markets and monopoly and decision making under uncertainty. Restriction: admitted to M.A. Economics or Ph.D. Economics.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | 66377 | R 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM T 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Xiaoxue Li - lix@unm.edu | 3 | 12 |
Calculus and matrix theory as applied to macro and micro models. Unconstrained and constrained optimization; static and comparative static analysis; introduction to dynamic analysis. Restriction: admitted to M.A. Economics or Ph.D. Economics.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 66380 | TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Jingjing Wang - wangj@unm.edu | 3 | 8 |
Discrete and continuous probability distributions; expectations; joint, conditional marginal distributions; hypothesis testing; least squares estimators; violation of the least squares principle. Econometric software with applications. Restriction: admitted to M.A. Economics or Ph.D. Economics.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 66383 | MW 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Xiaoyang Wang - xiaoyangwang@unm.edu | 3 | 8 |
Simultaneous equation methods, nonlinear least squares, maximum likelihood method, qualitative dependent variable models, asymptotic properties and test statistics. Emphasis on computer modeling. Prerequisite: 509.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 59367 | TR 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 3 | 6 |
Special topics in applied economics as they pertain to the major fields and support courses. Available for use by visiting faculty. Prerequisite: 501 and 504. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T: Policy and Evaluation Lab | |||||
| 001 | 54649 | M 1:20 PM - 3:50 PM | Claudia Diaz Fuentes - claudiadf@unm.edu | 3 | 6 |
| T: Applied Economics Review | |||||
| 002 | 71709 | | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 3 | Section Full |
Special topics in environmental and natural resource economics. Credit can be earned more than once, as the topic and content will vary by instructor. Prerequisite: 501.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T: Resource & Energy Economics | |||||
| CANCELLED 001 | 68734 | Lecture | Staff | 3 | 9 |
| T: Resource & Energy Economics | |||||
| 002 | 71399 | M 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Remote Instruction UNM LEARN | Andrew L Goodkind - agoodkind@unm.edu | 3 | 6 |
(Also offered as WR 571) Students examine contemporary issues in water resource systems, including water quality; ecosystem health; stakeholder concerns; economics; and water supply, policy, management and allocation. Emphasis on teamwork, cooperation, and oral, written and graphic communication. {Fall}
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | 57912 | R 4:00 PM - 6:15 PM T 4:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Robert P Berrens - rberrens@unm.edu | 4 | 4 |
An independent study course on economic problems or issues. The study is carried out under the supervision of an economics faculty member. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | 10233 | Independent Study | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 004 | 34456 | | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 005 | 10235 | Independent Study | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 007 | 10237 | Independent Study | Philip T Ganderton - gandini@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 010 | 10240 | Independent Study | Robert P Berrens - rberrens@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 011 | 55316 | | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 012 | 29112 | Independent Study | Benjamin A Jones - bajones@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 4 |
| 013 | 40317 | | Robert O Valdez - ROValdez@salud.unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 016 | 42488 | | Brady P Horn - bhorn@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 4 |
| 019 | 44341 | | David Van Der Goes - dvandergoes@salud.unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 020 | 46355 | | Richard Santos - santos@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 4 |
| 021 | 57445 | | Xiaoxue Li - lix@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 022 | 70300 | | Staff | 1 TO 3 | 2 |
Applications of economic theory and empirical analysis including information and agency problems, organization of markets for health care, and influence of government policies on medical innovation and population health. Prerequisite: 509 and 513.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 68735 | TR 11:00
AM - 12:15 PM | Sarah S Stith - ssstith@unm.edu | 3 | 9 |
Overview of sustainable development concepts, models, and policy issues, with an emphasis on sustainable uses of all types of capital - physical, human, social, and environmental - in an international context. Prerequisite: 501 and 506.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 68725 | Remote Instruction UNM LEARN TR 9:30
AM - 10:45
AM | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 3 | 6 |
Research problems. Student presentations of methodology and results. Research projects may be student-directed or undertaken in conjunction with regular and/or visiting faculty. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W: Applied Econ Bootcamp | |||||
| 001 | 70950 | Aug. 10, 2020 - Aug. 17, 2020 Aug. 10, 2020 - Aug. 17, 2020 | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 1 | 5 |
| W: Policy Seminar | |||||
| 003 | 59561 | W 11:30
AM - 1:30 PM | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 1 | 10 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | 10277 | Thesis | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 004 | 10280 | Thesis | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 005 | 51451 | | Brady P Horn - bhorn@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 006 | 10284 | Thesis | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 008 | 10286 | Thesis | Philip T Ganderton - gandini@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 009 | 10287 | Thesis | Robert P Berrens - rberrens@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 011 | 36426 | Thesis | Robert O Valdez - ROValdez@salud.unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 013 | 28974 | Thesis | David Van Der Goes - dvandergoes@salud.unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 015 | 36869 | | Richard Santos - santos@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 017 | 44344 | | Benjamin A Jones - bajones@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 018 | 68194 | | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 10300 | Dissertation | Philip T Ganderton - gandini@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 002 | 10301 | Dissertation | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | Section Full |
| 003 | 10302 | Dissertation | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 004 | 38916 | | David Van Der Goes - dvandergoes@salud.unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 006 | 10308 | Dissertation | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 8 |
| 007 | 10310 | Dissertation | Richard Santos - santos@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
| 011 | 10315 | Dissertation | Robert O Valdez - ROValdez@salud.unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 012 | 10317 | Dissertation | Robert P Berrens - rberrens@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 017 | 44345 | | Brady P Horn - bhorn@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 3 |
| 018 | 46657 | | Jingjing Wang - wangj@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 019 | 46658 | | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 2 |
| 020 | 57446 | | Xiaoxue Li - lix@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
| 021 | 60631 | | Matias Fontenla - fontenla@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | Section Full |
| 023 | 68049 | | Sarah S Stith - ssstith@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 024 | 68412 | | Andrew L Goodkind - agoodkind@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 52547 | Remote Instruction UNM LEARN | Matias Fontenla - fontenla@unm.edu | 3 | 12 |
Theory and applications: ordinary and generalized least squares, hypothesis testing, dummy variable and distributed lag models; simultaneous equation and two stage least square models; forecasting. Emphasis on computer modeling. Prerequisite: 508.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 42953 | TR 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 3 | 13 |
Competitive equilibrium and welfare economics. Topics from imperfect competition, decision making under uncertainty, introduction to game theory and distribution theory. Prerequisite: 501 and 504.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 52526 | M 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM M 4:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Andrew L Goodkind - agoodkind@unm.edu | 3 | 6 |
Special topics in applied economics as they pertain to the major fields and support courses. Available for use by visiting faculty. Prerequisite: 501 and 504. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T: Policy and Evaluation Lab | |||||
| 001 | 40070 | M 1:30 PM - 3:50 PM | Claudia Diaz Fuentes - claudiadf@unm.edu | 3 | 8 |
Dynamic optimization and optimal control theory applications with an emphasis on empirical. Models of natural resource utilization. Energy, minerals, fisheries, forest resources, ground- and surface water, and environmental and ecological stocks. Prerequisite: 501 and 504.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 56046 | TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 3 | Section Full Waitlist: 6 |
(Also offered as WR 572) Practical aspects of the different technical models used by water resources professionals; hydrological, economic, ecological, etc. Students use models to solve problems. Emphasis on oral, written and graphic communication. Prerequisite: (2120 or 300) and (CE 541 or CE 542 or EPS 562 or WR 576) and WR 571.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 34340 | TR 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM TR 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Benjamin A Jones - bajones@unm.edu | 4 | 8 |
An independent study course on economic problems or issues. The study is carried out under the supervision of an economics faculty member. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 29482 | Independent Study | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 002 | 29483 | Independent Study | Richard Santos - santos@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 003 | 29484 | Independent Study | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 004 | 57157 | | Andrew L Goodkind - agoodkind@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 4 |
| 005 | 29485 | Independent Study | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 007 | 29487 | Independent Study | Philip T Ganderton - gandini@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 010 | 29489 | Independent Study | Robert P Berrens - rberrens@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 011 | 29490 | Independent Study | Matias Fontenla - fontenla@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 012 | 35936 | Independent Study | Xiaoxue Li - lix@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 013 | 36394 | | David Van Der Goes - dvandergoes@salud.unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 4 |
| 014 | 36395 | | Sarah S Stith - ssstith@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 015 | 39580 | | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 3 | 1 |
| 016 | 36925 | | Brady P Horn - bhorn@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 2 |
| 017 | 41161 | | Jingjing Wang - wangj@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 5 |
| 018 | 57077 | | Benjamin A Jones - bajones@unm.edu | 1 TO 3 | 4 |
Introduction to advanced study of public economics, including theoretical and empirical analysis of market failures and government interventions. Topics include externalities and public goods, social insurance programs, education policies, optimal taxation, income distribution, and government expenditures. Prerequisite: 501 and 508.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 55687 | TR 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM | Xiaoxue Li - lix@unm.edu | 3 | 9 |
Role of foreign direct investment, foreign aid, remittances, and other financial flows for economic development and growth. Causes and consequences of currency and financial crises in developing countries. Balance of payments problems, international debt, and structural adjustment programs. Prerequisite: 501 and 506.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 55685 | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 3 | 5 |
Research problems. Student presentations of methodology and results. Research projects may be student-directed or undertaken in conjunction with regular and/or visiting faculty. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: permission of instructor.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W: Policy Seminar | |||||
| 002 | 45479 | W 11:30
AM - 1:30 PM | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 1 | 10 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 29496 | Thesis | Richard Santos - santos@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 003 | 29497 | Thesis | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 004 | 29498 | Thesis | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 006 | 29499 | Thesis | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 007 | 29500 | Thesis | Xiaoxue Li - lix@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 008 | 29501 | Thesis | Philip T Ganderton - gandini@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 009 | 29502 | Thesis | Robert P Berrens - rberrens@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 011 | 36277 | | Sarah S Stith - ssstith@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 012 | 34454 | Thesis | David Van Der Goes - dvandergoes@salud.unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 014 | 35664 | Thesis | Matias Fontenla - fontenla@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 015 | 35909 | Thesis | Robert O Valdez - ROValdez@salud.unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 016 | 38234 | | Brady P Horn - bhorn@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
| 017 | 39646 | | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 1 TO 6 | 5 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
| # | CRN | Time/Location | Instructor | Credits | Seats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 29511 | Dissertation | Philip T Ganderton - gandini@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 002 | 29512 | Dissertation | Alok K Bohara - bohara@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 9 |
| 003 | 29513 | Dissertation | Melissa Binder - mbinder@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 004 | 54726 | | Andrew L Goodkind - agoodkind@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
| 006 | 29516 | Dissertation | Janie Chermak - jchermak@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 10 |
| 007 | 29518 | Dissertation | Richard Santos - santos@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 011 | 29522 | Dissertation | Benjamin A Jones - bajones@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
| 012 | 29523 | Dissertation | Robert P Berrens - rberrens@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 014 | 35665 | Dissertation | Matias Fontenla - fontenla@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 1 |
| 015 | 35912 | Dissertation | David Van Der Goes - dvandergoes@salud.unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
| 016 | 36955 | | Jingjing Wang - wangj@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
| 017 | 37216 | | Robert O Valdez - ROValdez@salud.unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 5 |
| 019 | 37489 | | Brady P Horn - bhorn@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 3 |
| 020 | 41444 | | Kira Villa - kmvilla@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 1 |
| 021 | 44033 | | Xiaoxue Li - lix@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 2 |
| 022 | 48967 | | Sarah S Stith - ssstith@unm.edu | 3 TO 12 | 4 |
