[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:46.903284+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTY3NDQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2423601","instructor_name":"Matthew Friedman","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2025-11-29 18:22:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is one of my best cladses i taken at the university. Thre was much more reading than otHer classes. But the test was am easy final and the other problem sets were graded easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2423601","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:46.903284+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTUwNzU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2423601","instructor_name":"Matthew Friedman","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2025-05-04 11:33:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very able but he thinks you only have his course to pay attention to for the entire semester. The amount of homeworks, assignments, take-home exams - I mean what is the point? You take the course for learning micro economics and you end up spending week in week out solving python codes. Spend 50 hours a week if you want to succeed","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2423601","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:46.903284+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NjE5NzQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2423601","instructor_name":"Matthew Friedman","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2024-07-11 04:20:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"I didn't really know what this class was all about but it ended up being amazing! Dr. Friedman gives awesome lectures and all of his assignments were great! He give clear direction and feedback. We worked on every project in lecture and he was always willing to watch your code and give you help. Great class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2423601","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:46.903284+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDI0MDIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2423601","instructor_name":"Matthew Friedman","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2024-03-05 03:58:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's sweet and kind. You can tell he cares about his students. Attendance isn't mandatory but you should go to class if you want an A. There are pop quizzes but they are announced, sounds weird but it works. Problems sets are nearly identical to the final exam, so understand them and you have an A in the bag.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2423601","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:46.903284+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDEwNDA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2423601","instructor_name":"Matthew Friedman","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2024-02-29 01:13:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"I appreciated Friedman's teaching style, especially after taking other econ classes at UW. Friedman did a much better job explaining models than my other professors. His lectures were very clear and provided lots of examples to reference on the homework. His notes are helpful on the exam and even in other classes. Plus it's cheaper - no textbooks.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2423601","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:15:46.135719+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTg5Mjk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2416016","instructor_name":"Matt Friedman","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2024-02-21 02:49:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took this class because the other one to hard and I need high grade for PhD.  Extra happy with Friedman. Helps very much and patient on questioning. Grades homework easy and no midterm. TA Kai is good to, smart.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2416016","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDQyMTI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2022-12-09 01:37:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible!!! Too terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His lecture is the worst lecture that I have taken during my life!!  We  should ask for our money and time back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MTY3MTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2017-04-30 19:57:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"He has the talent to make interesting questions become extremely boring. Yes, he sometimes tries to simplify complex and difficult issues with simplified examples, but he always mixes up general problems with special cases and leaves everything utterly unclear.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3Nzk2MDEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON708","course_id":"ECON 708","course_uid":"course_1932eed8246324e0a053d4fe","review_date":"2017-02-01 15:06:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ray is an outstanding economist who teach the most beautiful econ theory in the most simplest way. It is a pity that most undergrads don't realize \"simple but powerful\" is good economics. Ray's math skills is probably the best in the department. Students seems to think his math is terrible, while in reality, he is just being nice to students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]