ECON 4600

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  • Schedule of Classes - September 22, 2025 1:06PM EDT

ECON 4600
Economics of Risk and Insurance: Decision Making Under Risk and Insurance Demand

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The course will cover foundations of modern theory of decision making under risk. The first part of the course will cover the functioning of financial markets with focus on asset pricing. The main part of the course will focus on how consumers perceive and evaluate risk, as well as issues arising from asymmetric information, such as adverse selection and moral hazard. The latter part of the course will discuss the functioning of various insurance markets and welfare implications of potential policy interventions.


Prerequisites ECON 3030 and ECON 3040.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6750 ECON 4600   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Barseghyan, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person