MARKETS WITH FRICTIONS

ECON/FINANCE 503

Course Description

Search theory provides framework for understanding markets; is used to study questions in monetary, public, financial economics. This course will develop theoretical tools used to introduce frictions in formal models; will address the role of frictions in several applied scenarios.

Prerequisties

(FINANCE 305 , ECON 301 , ECON 302 , ECON 311 , or ECON 312 ) and (MATH 213 or MATH 222 ); or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

2.39% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.25% from Historical

A Rate

100%

10.92% from Historical

Class Size

36.36% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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