Prerequisite: Admission by permission of instructor. Please send a short statement of interest to Professor Spier (kspier@law.harvard.edu).

Exam Type: No Exam

This is a small, low-key workshop held in the Economics Department over the lunch hour (lunch provided). Attendees include graduate students, faculty, visiting scholars, and others from the Harvard community. Presentations include a range of topics and economic methodologies and are generally not too technical.

HLS students may earn one course credit (per semester) in two ways. (1) Six short reaction papers (about two or three pages each), or (2) a modest paper on a topic of the student’s choice (about twelve to fifteen pages). Students are welcome to present their own research in the workshop, but are not required to do so. As with other HLS classes, attendance is expected.

HLS students with research interests and an affinity for economic thinking are encouraged to reach out to Professor Spier for more information.

Note: This course is cross-listed with FAS and will meet on the FAS campus.