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Naoki Aizawa

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Classes with Naoki Aizawa

Analytical Public Finance analyzes domestic public sector issues like education, welfare, and the environment using economic analysis tools.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.29 GPA, 55.2% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.44 GPA, 64.1% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.41 GPA, 53.8% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

ECON 741 covers the theory of public finance and fiscal policy, focusing on government functions, welfare criteria, public goods, and cost-benefit analysis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ECON 441Analytical Public Finance
Fall 2026ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ECON 741Theory of Public Finance and Fiscal Policy

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