International Summer School in Economics

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International Summer School in Economics 2008:

In july of 2008 we will offer 6 different courses.

July 1 - 25

Courses	Professor	University	Language	Dates	Hours	Schedule
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS	Dimitrios P.Tsomocos	Oxford University	English	July 1 - 18	45	9 am. a 12 m.
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS	Alvaro Riascos	Universidad de Los Andes	Spanish	July 1 - 18	45	9 am. a 12 m.
GLOBALIZATION, MULTINATIONALS AND HISTORY	Marcelo Bucheli	Department of Business Administration University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign	Spanish	July 1 - 18 July 12 saturday	42	2 pm. a 5 pm. 8 am. a 12 m.
ANALYTICAL APPROACHES TO POLITICAL ECONOMY	Luis Fernando Medina	Department of Politics, University of Virginia	Spanish	July 1 - 21	30	2 pm. a 5 pm.
LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE LONG-RUN	James Robinson	Harvard University	English	July 7 - 25	45	9 am. a 12 m.
LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE LONG-RUN	Sebastian Mazzuca	University of California – Berkeley	Spanish	July 7 - 25	45	9 am. a 12 m.
TECHNIQUES FOR THE EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES	Orazio Attanasio	University College in London	English	July 14 - 25	30	9 am. a 12 m
TECHNIQUES FOR THE EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES	Marcos Vera	University College in London	Spanish	July 14 - 25	30	9 am. a 12 m
SEARCH THEORY AND MONETARY MODELS	Ricardo Lagos	Universidad de New York	Spanish	July 14 - 25	30	2 pm. a 5 pm.
SEARCH THEORY AND MONETARY MODELS	Andrés Alvarez	Universidad Nacional (Colombia)	Spanish	July 14 - 25	30	2 pm. a 5 pm.

Requirements

Students attending the International Summer School should hold an undergraduate degree or be in the advance stages of undergraduate studies in economics. The courses of the International Summer School requires knowledge on Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics and Mathematics similar to the following books:
• Microeconomics: Nicholson, W. (2002) Microeconomic Theory, Eight Edition, South-Western, Thomson Learning (NIC).
• Macroeconomics: Romer, D.(2001) Advanced Macroeconomics, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill.
• Statistics: Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, A. Mood, F. Graybill, D. Boes, McGraw-Hill
• Mathematics: Calculus, James Stewart, fourth edition, Brooks/Cole.
Duration
The duration of the International Summer School depends on the number of courses the students decide to attend. In that respect, the minimum duration is approximately 2 weeks, if the student only takes one course.
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Housing costs
In Bogota there are different types of housing:
• Homestay: This is a very appealing option for those students who really want to get to know our family culture. Moreover, it is a good way to interact in Spanish and practice our language. You will usually get a room for yourself and two meals a day. The monthly fee for this option may vary between 100 and 200 dollars.
• Rented room: This is a house adapted for students who want to live together and share their experiences. Depending on the place it might include meals and/or laundry. The monthly fee for this option may vary between 150 and 200 dollars.
• Apartment: There are small furnished apartments you can find in La Candelaria. These apartments are cozy and suited for one person. The monthly fee is between 250 and 280 dollars.
Feeding costs
For a student; the approximate costs are
• Breakfast: The price of a breakfast is between 1 and 3 dollars daily.
• Lunch: The price of a lunch oscillates between 2 and 8 dollars daily.
• Dinner: The price of a dinner oscillates between 2 and 8 dollars daily.
Transport costs
There are different types of public transport in Bogota:Taxi, bus or TransMilenio.
• Taxi: The price of a taxi is between 1 and 6 dollars per route.
• Bus: The tariff is 0.5 dollars approximately.
• TransMilenio: The tariff is 0.5 dollars approximately.