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...you’ve just finished 1011a, breathe a sigh of relief: 1011b is nowhere near as difficult (though most find it more sleep-inducing). Although it is still quite mathy—you aren’t through with partial derivatives just yet—the models, equations, problem sets and tests are more straightforward as you repeatedly encounter the same set ups and basic problems. For those not coming from 1011a, 1011b will have challenging math. But if you’re prepared to scratch your head a bit and give it your all, the class will...
...heard about huge international price differentials before but I didn’t know how large they were until I was looking for a less expensive way to get my Ec 1011b book,” he said...
...This should be extended to concentration advising for upperclass students. Especially in the larger concentrations, like economics and government, students could benefit greatly from the collective experience of those who have gone before them. When choosing between two similar, required courses—such as Economics 1010b and Economics 1011b (both Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory)—the advice of a senior concentrator with recent experience in the course would be of far greater use than that of Joe Grad Student...
Arturo E. Brillembourg ’04, who took Economics 1011b, “Macroeconomic Theory,” in spring of 2000 when it was co-taught by Mankiw, called his former instructor “very capable as a teacher and as a professor...
...created a high demand for people with motivation, work ethic, creativity, flexibility and international experience, skills that are fostered at Harvard (examples can be found inc consulting, finance, medicine and other growing professions). I would like to quote Professor David Laibson, who responded this way in an Economics 1011b lecture to a question about Pat Buchanan: "Students of this university and this class will be those who benefit most from the drastic changes in our economy. The demand for lowly-skilled workers and their standard of living have decreased sharply. On the other hand, the need for smart and highly...