The dissertation workshop is open to doctoral students who are at the stage of developing a dissertation prospectus. The goal of the workshop is to help students build skills and develop research practices, and to provide a collaborative forum for the purpose of putting together a dissertation prospectus. Through the course of the semester, students are expected to develop a research plan and timeline, share and comment on each other's writings and research ideas, and make significant progress on writing the prospectus.

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Analysis of Walrasian general equilibrium, including its existence, uniqueness, stability and optimality properties. Imperfect competition, the role of capital, and the assumption of fixed-factor supplies also considered. Prerequisite: ECON 701.

Theoretical and empirical analysis of labor market issues primarily using tools developed in microeconomics and econometrics. First semester: a general survey of neoclassical, institutionalist, and Marxian theories and empirical work on wage determination. Second semester: an intensive analysis of selected topics.

Examines econometric techniques by observing how practitioners have utilized econometrics as a tool for analyzing substantive questions.

Develops mathematical skills required in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, and most fields of applied economics. Includes optimization techniques and dynamics. Mastery of mathematical reasoning is reinforced by extensive problem solving.

Pure theory of international trade. Reasons for trade, gains from trade, factor price equalization, commercial policy, trade and economic development, and customs unions.

Marxian theory. Topics include historical materialism, class, value and surplus val-ue, the labor process, and accumulation and crisis. Additional topics vary with instructor.

Introduction to economic history. Topics: transition from feudalism to capitalism in Europe; slavery and the southern U.S. economy; rise of large-scale firms; de-pression and instability in the 20th century. Prerequisite: Economic graduate student status.