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KENNETH WEST

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Raw average: 2.58/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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ECON 704
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
No clear logic for teaching at all. Exam is easy but I feel I learned nothing from this course. Very disappointed
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ECON 102
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor West is the BEST professor I've ever had at UW-Madison. He is very knowledgeable and caring. His Econ 102 helped me develop a strong interest in macroeconomics. He made the materials interesting despite of those long definitions. Don't miss the chance to take his class and get to know him, I would say.
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ECON 102
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Easy tests. Confusing lectures. Very smart professor. Incorporates current events very well.
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ECON 102
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures were long and boring, I only showed up for mandatory clicker points. The material isn't hard though, read the book and you'll be fine. TA sections are pretty much optional, we didn't cover much. Homework was assigned every week and a half, but it only took me 30 minutes each. Sign up for BLC and you'll ace the class. Posts lecture slides
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Classes with KENNETH WEST

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Spring 2026ECON 966Workshop on Quantitative Macro-economic Analysis
Fall 2025ECON 704Econometrics I
Fall 2025ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2025ECON 736Macroeconomic Policy
Fall 2024ECON 704Econometrics I
Fall 2024ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2024ECON 736Macroeconomic Policy
Fall 2023ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2023ECON 736Macroeconomic Policy
Spring 2023ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Fall 2022ECON 699Directed Study
Fall 2022ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2022ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Spring 2022ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Fall 2021ECON 581Honors Thesis
Fall 2021ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2021ECON 899Recent Advances in Economics
Fall 2020ECON 581Honors Thesis
Fall 2020ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2020ECON 990Thesis
Fall 2019ECON 581Honors Thesis
Fall 2019ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2019ECON 718Topics in Applied Econometrics
Fall 2019ECON 965Workshop on Quantitative Macro-economic Analysis
Spring 2019ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2019ECON 966Workshop on Quantitative Macro-economic Analysis
Fall 2018ECON 581Honors Thesis
Fall 2018ECON 706Econometrics III
Fall 2018ECON 718Topics in Applied Econometrics
Spring 2018ECON 718Topics in Applied Econometrics
Spring 2018ECON 966Workshop on Quantitative Macro-economic Analysis
Fall 2017ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2016ECON 102Principles of Macroeconomics
Spring 2016ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2016ECON 990Thesis
Fall 2015ECON 581Honors Thesis
Fall 2015ECON 990Thesis
Spring 2015ECON 102Principles of Macroeconomics
Spring 2015ECON 580Honors Tutorial in Research Project Design
Fall 2014ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2014ECON 580Honors Tutorial in Research Project Design
Fall 2013ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2013ECON 580Honors Tutorial in Research Project Design
Spring 2013ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2013ECON 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013ECON 718Topics in Applied Econometrics
Fall 2012ECON 581Honors Thesis
Fall 2012ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012ECON 699Directed Study
Spring 2012ECON 580Honors Tutorial in Research Project Design
Spring 2012ECON 966Workshop on Quantitative Macro-economic Analysis
Spring 2011ECON 580Honors Tutorial in Research Project Design
Spring 2011ECON 581Honors Thesis
Spring 2011ECON 714Economic Theory; Macroeconomics Sequence
Spring 2009ECON 714Economic Theory; Macroeconomics Sequence
Fall 2008ECON 965Workshop on Quantitative Macro-economic Analysis
Spring 2008ECON 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007ECON 880Topics in Computational Economics
Fall 2007ECON 977Workshop in International Economics
Spring 2007ECON 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2006ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2006ECON 880Topics in Computational Economics
Fall 2006ECON 977Workshop in International Economics

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