Listed in: Economics, as ECON-453
Jake Blackwood (Section 01)
This course explores the economic importance of entrepreneurship, with a focus on recent empirical findings. We will study the roles entrepreneurs play in innovation, economic growth, and rising living standards, as well as determinants of entrepreneurial success such as finance, geography, and entrepreneur characteristics. The course will also cover implications for policy and explore recent patterns in entrepreneurial activity in the United States. Students will become familiar with key research findings on entrepreneurship, conduct research utilizing publicly available data on firms and workers, and identify real-world examples of course concepts.
Requisite: ECON 360/361. Limited to 15 students. Fall and spring semesters. Professor Blackwood.
Section 01
M 02:10 PM - 03:30 PM CONV 207
W 02:10 PM - 03:30 PM CONV 207