Economics & Society

Announcements

I have posted everything you need to know for the exam in one pdf (scroll below to 'resources').
The weekly schedule for the Q&As and Livestream is available below.
The key for homework 11 is also available.

Apr 14 2025
Slides for lecture 11 and the key for practice set 11 are available below.
Homework 11 is also available.

Apr 10 2025
The key for homework 10 is available below.

Apr 8 2025
Homework 10 is available below.

Apr 3 2025
Τhe key for homework 9 is available below.

Apr 2 2025
Slides for lecture 10 and the key for practice set 10 are available below.

Apr 1 2025
Homework 9 is available below.

Mar 27 2025
The key for homework 8 is available below.

Mar 26 2025
Slides for lecture 9 and the key for practice set 9 are available below.

Mar 25 2025
Homework 8 is available below.

Mar 20 2025
Τhe key for homework 7 is available below.

Mar 19 2025
Slides for lecture 8 and the key for practice set 8 are available below.

Mar 18 2025
EVERYTHING you need to know for the group project is posted below in one single PDF.
The key for practice set 7 and homework 7 are available.

Mar 12 2025
Slides for lecture 7 are available below.
The key for practice set 7 and homework 7 are also available.

Mar 12 2025
The key for midterm is available below.
This week lectures will be on video because of the DRTL exercise.
I will hold an online Q&A on Thursday for your questions.

Mar 10 2025
The key for homework 6 is available below.

Feb 26 2025
If you want to take the test at 14:30 (for any reason) you MUST fill in this form. You have till SUNDAY at 23:00.
EVERYTHING you need to know for the test is here.
Check below for links and timetable for online Q&As and Livestream.

Feb 20 2025
Homework 6 is available below.

Feb 20 2025
The key for homework 5 is available below.
Slides for lecture 6 and the key for practice set 6 are also available.

Feb 19 2025
Homework 5 is available below.

Feb 13 2025
The key for homework 4 is available below.
Slides for lecture 5 and the key for practice set 5 are also available.

Feb 12 2025
Slides for lecture 5 are available.

Feb 11 2025
Homework 4 is available below.

Feb 6 2025
The key for homework 3 is available below.
Slides for lecture 4 and the key for practice set 4 are also available.

Feb 5 2025
Slides for lecture 4 are available.

Feb 4 2025
The key for homework 2 is available below.
The key for practice set 3 and homework 3 are also available.

Jan 29 2025
Slides for lecture 3 are available below.
Lecture 3 will be entirely on video (no f2f lecture this week).

Jan 26 2025
Ηomework 2 is available below.

Jan 23 2025
The key for homework 1 is available below.
The key for practice set 2 is also available.

Jan 22 2025
Slides for lecture 2 are available below. Do not forget to watch segment 2.3 before class.
Homework 1 is due tonight at 11.

Jan 21 2025
Homework 1 is available below at the “Course Calendar” section.
Press on the icon for the key for the Practice Set 1.

Jan 17 2025
Slides for lecture 1 are available below (course calendar section).
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Jan 14 2025
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Jan 13 2025

Weekly zoom & f2f schedule

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

14/4

15/4

16/4

17/4

18/4

19/4

20/4

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Q&A
at 21:30

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Q&A
at 21:30

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Livestream
at 20:30
Q&A to follow

Course Info

Instructor: Kosmas Marinakis, Ph.D.

email: kmarinakis@smu.edu.sg

Office: YPHSL 4-13 Phone: +65 68 261 339

f2f Office Hours: See weekly schedule above

Basic Text: Economics by Acemogly, Laibson and List

Telegram: https://t.me/SMUes2425t2

Class Schedule

Section

Day

Time

Venue

Teaching Support

G13

Wed

12:00

SOSS/CIS CR 3-2

Megan GOH

G14

Wed

15:30

SOSS/CIS CR 3-2

Ethan CHAN

G15

Thu

12:00

SOSS/CIS CR 3-2

Ray CHONG

G16

Thu

15:30

SOSS/CIS CR 3-2

Heidi LIM She Anne

Resources

Lecture playlist

Test & Exam Archive

Exam Key

Course Calendar

Updated in a weekly basis according to course evolution.

Week of

Lec

Topic

Videos

Text Ch.

PS

HW

Jan 13

1

Course Intro| Basics & Prerequisites

1,2,3

Jan 20

2

Consumer Choice & Demand

5

Jan 27

3

Cost, Supply & Competitive Markets

6, 7

Feb 3

4

Monopoly & Market Efficiency

4.4, 4.6

6, 7, 12

Feb 10

5

Strategic Competition

5.1*, 5.5

14

Feb 17

6

Market Failure & Intervention

9, 10

Feb 24

Test prep week – No lecture

Feb 28

Midterm (online from home at 16:00)

Units 1-6

Mar 3

Recess week – No classes

Mar 10

7

Macro Aggregates & Inequality

19, 20

Mar 17

8

Economic Growth

8.3, 8.4

21, 22

Mar 24

9

Banking & The Monetary System

24, 25

Mar 31

10

Short-run GDP fluctuations

23, 26, 27

Apr 7

11

Labor Market & Trade

11.1, 10.7, 11.2

8, 27, 28

Apr 14

Exam prep week – No lecture

Apr 21

Final Exam (online on campus at 08:30)

Units 1 – 11

Lecture; Tutorial; External video; Key; New update;

Video segments denoted by (*) must be watched before the lecture