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Alex Tabarrok on teaching the Solow Model in Principles…
Tuesday, March 26 at 1:00 PM ET
The Solow Model is a very important model for understanding economic growth. But students in introductory economics courses often miss out on this vital theory, leading to significant gaps in their grasp of economic growth. In this session, Alex Tabarrok will discuss how to incorporate the Solow Model into principles classes, a method also reflected in his textbook "Modern Principles of Macroeconomics," co-authored with Tyler Cowen. The Solow model can be made accessible to principles students and fun to teach by focusing on the key ideas. Attendees will learn strategies for effectively conveying the Solow Model to introductory students, ensuring a deeper and more relevant understanding of the dynamics of economic growth.
Speakers
Alex Tabarrok
Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics, George Mason University
Alex Tabarrok holds the Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center and is a professor of economics at George Mason University and research fellow with the Mercatus Center. Tabarrok’s research interests include empirical law and economics (crime, tort reform, bounty hunters, judicial electoral systems etc.), voting theory and alternative political institutions, health economics and more.
Eric Parsons
Associate Teaching Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Missouri
Dr. Eric Parsons is an associate teaching professor of economics at the University of Missouri and is responsible for teaching Principles of Microeconomics to nearly 2000 students each year. Dr. Parsons also serves as the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies.
During his time at Mizzou, Dr. Parsons has won numerous teaching awards, including the 2022 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, the Walter L. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Fellowship and Nouss Outstanding Faculty Fellows Award (x2) from the Department of Economics, and the Purple Chalk Teaching Award from the College of Arts and Science.