University of Houston

Department of Economics

 

 

 

Prof. Paul Gregory

 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

E-mail: pgregory@uh.edu

 

COURSES

 

Spring Semester 2006

 

NOTE THAT ADDITIONAL READINGS ARE PLACED UNDER COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS, NOT IN THE SYLLABUS ITSELF.

 

Teaching Assistant

Serguei Chervachidze

Mc 207

Office hours:

MW 10.30-11.30

E-mail: sergecher@yahoo.com


Final Grades Posted!!!

 

Comparative Economic Systems

Syllabus

Lecture 1

Exam Results:

Exam 1

Exam 2

Exam 3 and Makeup

 

Final Grades Newly posted!!!

 

Downloadable Assigned Readings:

 

Updated readings guide for Exam 2 is available in the updated syllabus downloadable from this site.

 

Note: Make sure you read material on European Union and Latin America (introduction only) for Exam 2!!! Any of these readings (except the book review) can be used for the extra credit question.

Also, make sure you  read and review all assigned readings from the syllabus!

 

Davies, R. W. "Making Economics Policy"

Rees, EA. "Leaders and Their Institutions"

 

European Model:

Siebert, Horst. "Labor Market Rigidities: At the Root of Unemployment in Europe"

Book Review: Millward, Robert. Private and Public Enterprises in Europe

 

Asian Model:

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, "Miracle to Malaise: What’s Next for Japan"

 

New Readings:

Svejnar, Jan. "Transition Economies: Performance and Challenges"

Campos, Nauro F.; Coricelli, Fabrizio. "Growth in Transition: What We Know, What We Don't, and What We Should"

Estrin, Saul. "Competition and Corporate Governance in Transition"

Hellman J., Jones G., Kaufman D. "Seize the State, Seize the Day: State Capture, Corruption and Influence in Transition" World Bank 2000

 

Economics 2301  Principles of Economics – One Semester Introduction

Syllabus

Exam Results:

Exam 1

Exam 2

Exam 3, Makeup, and Final Grade