Course Material

Syllabus

Problem Sets

Data Sets

• Problem Set #1 (Key)
• Problem Set #2 (Key)
• Problem Set #3 (Key)
• Problem Set #4 (Key)
• Problem Set #5 (Key)
• Problem Set #6 (Key)
• Problem Set #7 (Key)
• Data Set for PS #7
• Problem Set #8 (Key)
• Problem Set #9 (Key)

• North Bay QCEW Data Set
• Wal Mar Openings
• Industry Definitions-QCEW Data set
• CPS Data 1990-2010
• Occupations-CPS
• Industries-CPS
• CBSA-CPS
• MSAFP-CPS

Readings

• Ronald H. Coase, The Problem of Social Cost.

• Steven S. Cuellar, Private and Public Sector Expenditures on Social Welfare: A Theoretical Analysis.

• Pogue and Sgontz, Taxing to Control Social Costs: The Case of Alcohol.

• Brian A. Ketchum, Wal Mart and Maine: The Effect on Employment and Wages.