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This class is pretty straight forward. I received a BC with minimal effort. The exams questions are all conceptual and not math heavy in the least. Exams questions are not terribly challenging, but I'm such a slow test taker that I kept running out of time. He is a nice professor but soft spoken, he lulled me to sleep almost every lecture.Rate My Professors ↗
Exams are simple, but he likes to give you a ton of questions, which makes it hard to finish in time. Lectures are dry. TA is stern.Rate My Professors ↗
Exams are very straightforward. Classes are not the most interesting, but he explains things very clearly so it's worth it to go. He also posts clear slides online. One of the better Econ profs I've had. Don't buy the book, you'll never open it.Rate My Professors ↗
Assigned one two page paper due three days after final midterm and only accounted for 1% of total grade. Desperately tried to force people to go to lectures but does not care about students' grades or benefits at all. AVOID HIS CLASSES AT ALL COSTS.Rate My Professors ↗
Take Weimer's class instead. Kamata can't teach his way out of a paper bag.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | ECON 464 | International Trade |
| Fall 2013 | PUBAFFR 880 | Microeconomic Policy Analysis |
| Spring 2013 | PUBAFFR 856 | Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy |
| Spring 2013 | PUBAFFR 873 | Introduction to Policy Analysis |
| Fall 2012 | ECON 464 | International Trade |
| Fall 2012 | PUBAFFR 880 | Microeconomic Policy Analysis |
| Spring 2012 | PUBAFFR 856 | Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy |
| Spring 2012 | PUBAFFR 873 | Introduction to Policy Analysis |
| Fall 2011 | ECON 464 | International Trade |
| Fall 2011 | PUBAFFR 880 | Microeconomic Policy Analysis |
| Spring 2011 | PUBAFFR 856 | Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy |
| Spring 2011 | PUBAFFR 873 | Introduction to Policy Analysis |
| Fall 2010 | ECON 464 | International Trade |
| Fall 2010 | PUBAFFR 880 | Microeconomic Policy Analysis |
| Spring 2010 | PUBAFFR 799 | Independent Reading |
| Spring 2010 | PUBAFFR 856 | Trade, Competition, and Governance in a Global Economy |
| Fall 2009 | ECON 464 | International Trade |
| Fall 2009 | PUBAFFR 880 | Microeconomic Policy Analysis |
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