# JOHN SCHOLZ — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

JOHN SCHOLZ

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                      |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| 1134 | course\_db8e8fb9ddfebf0e0789b275 | ECON 699   | DIRECTED STUDY                             |
| 1132 | course\_ca354e144890506653d35f44 | ECON 968   | WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS               |
| 1124 | course\_6bdfe43c96587fb56616fa17 | ECON 969   | WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS               |
| 1124 | course\_f3b3e27c031810a625b126ad | ECON 999   | INDEPENDENT WORK                           |
| 1122 | course\_e5a369c6b9b7dadbd03721f6 | ECON 741   | THEORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY |
| 1122 | course\_ca354e144890506653d35f44 | ECON 968   | WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS               |
| 1114 | course\_58d8909ca658c12f27565532 | ECON 990   | THESIS                                     |
| 1112 | course\_e5a369c6b9b7dadbd03721f6 | ECON 741   | THEORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY |
| 1112 | course\_ca354e144890506653d35f44 | ECON 968   | WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS               |
| 1112 | course\_58d8909ca658c12f27565532 | ECON 990   | THESIS                                     |
| 1104 | course\_6bdfe43c96587fb56616fa17 | ECON 969   | WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS               |
| 1102 | course\_921b4908221d05cbad377045 | ECON 101   | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS               |
| 1102 | course\_e5a369c6b9b7dadbd03721f6 | ECON 741   | THEORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY |
| 1094 | course\_db8e8fb9ddfebf0e0789b275 | ECON 699   | DIRECTED STUDY                             |
| 1094 | course\_35e99a30f8ffc694f02443d2 | ECON 742   | THEORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY |
| 1092 | course\_ca354e144890506653d35f44 | ECON 968   | WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS               |
| 1092 | course\_58d8909ca658c12f27565532 | ECON 990   | THESIS                                     |
| 1082 | course\_58d8909ca658c12f27565532 | ECON 990   | THESIS                                     |
| 1074 | course\_6bdfe43c96587fb56616fa17 | ECON 969   | WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS               |
| 1072 | course\_acbe78395542e3fcde444a85 | ECON 441   | ANALYTICAL PUBLIC FINANCE                  |
| 1072 | course\_35e99a30f8ffc694f02443d2 | ECON 742   | THEORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY |

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| 1072 | 2       |
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## courses

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## reviews

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