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Nigai, Sergey K

Associate Professor

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Research

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  • Sergey Nigai's research focuses on the impact of globalization on consumers, firms and countries.

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Teaching

courses taught

  • ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    Examines basic concepts of microeconomics or the behavior and the interactions of individuals, firms and government. Topics include determining economic problems, how consumers and businesses make decisions, how markets work, and how they fail and how government actions affect markets.
  • ECON 4413 - International Trade
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2024
    Focuses on theories of international trade and its impacts on economic welfare. Analyzes commercial policy, including tariffs, non-tariff barriers, retaliation, regional integration, and factor migration.
  • ECON 8433 - International Economics 2
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2023
    Explores advanced quantitative topics in international economics. The course focuses on statistical analysis and structural estimation of several classes of models in international trade. The models are calibrated to the data and solutions are obtained using tools from optimization theory. The students are introduced to quantitative evaluation of trade policy instruments and welfare analysis. The course can be taken independently or in conjunction with 8413 to make a two-semester sequence in international economics.

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