Jiatong Zhong, PhD

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts - Economics Dept
Directory

Winter Term 2025 (1900)

ECON 421 - International Trade

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Nature and relevance of international trade; early trade doctrines; the theory of comparative advantage, classical and modern approaches and empirical evidence for them; new approaches to the pure theory of international trade; economic growth and international trade; market imperfections and trade; commercial policy; economic integration and the gains from trade. Prerequisites: ECON 109, ECON 281 and MATH 156 or equivalent.

LECTURE B01 (77774)

2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
TR 11:00 - 12:20



ECON 494 - Economic Data Analysis I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Computer programming for the statistical analysis and econometric modelling of data in economics. The statistical programs introduced and used in the course include SAS, R, Python or similar computer programming languages. Prerequisites: ECON 109 and ECON 299 or equivalent.

LECTURE B01 (75049)

2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
TR 12:30 - 13:50

Fall Term 2025 (1930)

ECON 384 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Designed for majors and Honors students in Economics. Extensions and applications of microeconomic theory: intertemporal choice, risk, uncertainty and expected utility; oligopoly and game theory; externalities, public goods, adverse selection, moral hazard, and asymmetric information; general equilibrium. Prerequisites: ECON 281 and 299 or equivalent, and MATH 156 or equivalent.

LECTURE A03 (55509)

2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 09:30 - 10:50



ECON 494 - Economic Data Analysis I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Computer programming for the statistical analysis and econometric modelling of data in economics. The statistical programs introduced and used in the course include SAS, R, Python or similar computer programming languages. Prerequisites: ECON 299 or equivalent.

LECTURE A01 (55005)

2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 11:00 - 12:20

LECTURE A02 (55512)

2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 12:30 - 13:50



ECON 594 - Economic Data Analysis II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Computer programming for the statistical analysis and econometric modelling of data in economics. The statistical programs introduced and used in the course include SAS, R, Python or similar computer programming languages.

LECTURE A01 (55513)

2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 12:30 - 13:50

Winter Term 2026 (1940)

ECON 384 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Designed for majors and Honors students in Economics. Extensions and applications of microeconomic theory: intertemporal choice, risk, uncertainty and expected utility; oligopoly and game theory; externalities, public goods, adverse selection, moral hazard, and asymmetric information; general equilibrium. Prerequisites: ECON 281 and 299 or equivalent, and MATH 156 or equivalent.

LECTURE B02 (85132)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
TR 11:00 - 12:20



ECON 421 - International Trade

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Nature and relevance of international trade; early trade doctrines; the theory of comparative advantage, classical and modern approaches and empirical evidence for them; new approaches to the pure theory of international trade; economic growth and international trade; market imperfections and trade; commercial policy; economic integration and the gains from trade. Prerequisites: ECON 281 and MATH 156 or equivalent.

LECTURE B01 (86315)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
TR 09:30 - 10:50



ECON 494 - Economic Data Analysis I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Computer programming for the statistical analysis and econometric modelling of data in economics. The statistical programs introduced and used in the course include SAS, R, Python or similar computer programming languages. Prerequisites: ECON 299 or equivalent.

LECTURE B01 (84621)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
TR 12:30 - 13:50



ECON 594 - Economic Data Analysis II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Computer programming for the statistical analysis and econometric modelling of data in economics. The statistical programs introduced and used in the course include SAS, R, Python or similar computer programming languages.

LECTURE B01 (87795)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
TR 12:30 - 13:50