FYS 1199 - Freakonomics

This course is based on the books Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. These best-selling books employ economic reasoning to analyze and interpret situations and issues not traditionally associated with economics. Such topics include cheating in sumo wrestling, the consequences of names, the impact of legalized abortion on crime, and financial planning for suicide bombers. Students in this course will learn how to apply economic reasoning to all manner of socioeconomic issues and policies and to identify and illustrate how incentives impact decision-making.
Offered: Fall only, on demand