# burbank (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover burbank. Page: Feed: --- ## [Chicago. Economic Theory Prelim. Parts I and II. Summer 1953](https://www.irwincollier.com/chicago-economic-theory-prelim-parts-i-and-ii-summer-1953/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-economic-theory-prelim-parts-i-and-ii-summer-1953) _2026-08-27 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Links to previously posted Chicago prelim exams. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Economic Theory, Part I Written examination for the Ph. D. and A.M. Degrees, Summer Quarter 1953 Answer all questions. Time: 4 hours. Question 1. Each year large sums of public funds are spent to find and make known improvements in agricultural technology. Most rationalizations for \[…\] The post Chicago. Economic Theory Prelim.… ## [Harvard. Economics of Corporations. Description, enrollment, final exam. Ripley, 1912-1913](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-economics-of-corporations-description-enrollment-final-exam-ripley-1912-1913/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-economics-of-corporations-description-enrollment-final-exam-ripley-1912-1913) _2026-08-24 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Earlier Harvard courses on Corporations Links to earlier course material for Economics of Corporations taught at Harvard, 1902-1903 through 1911-12. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ECONOMICS 4b Course Description 1912-13 4b 2hf. (formerly 9b 2hf.). Economics of Corporations. Half-course (second half-year). Tu., Th., Sat., at 11. Professor Ripley, assisted by ——. This course will treat of the fiscal \[…\]… ## [Harvard. Trade unionism and allied problems. Course description, enrollment, final exam. Ripley, 1912-1913](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-trade-unionism-and-allied-problems-course-description-enrollment-final-exam-ripley-1912-1913/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-trade-unionism-and-allied-problems-course-description-enrollment-final-exam-ripley-1912-1913) _2026-08-23 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ With a decade’s worth of experience teaching his labor course, William Zebina Ripley established his problems of labor as a staple applied offering in the Harvard economics department going into the second decade of the twentieth century. Links to previous Harvard labor exams 1892-93 to 1911-12. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Labor Bibliographies Prepared by Ripley Short Bibliography of \[…\] The post… ## [Swarthmore. Honors Examination in Economic Theory. Coppock, 1947](https://www.irwincollier.com/swarthmore-honors-examination-in-economic-theory-coppock-1947/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swarthmore-honors-examination-in-economic-theory-coppock-1947) _2026-08-21 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Joseph David Coppock was an external examiner for the honors economic theory examination at Swarthmore. The economics department called on their alumnus (A.B., 1933 with a Columbia University Ph.D., 1940) at least three times in the 1940s. His January 1947 examination questions are transcribed for this post. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Swarthmore Senior exams posted previously (with external \[…\] The… ## [Harvard. Transportation Economics. Course description, enrollment, final exam. Ripley, 1912-1913](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-transportation-economics-course-description-enrollment-final-exam-ripley-1912-1913/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-transportation-economics-course-description-enrollment-final-exam-ripley-1912-1913) _2026-08-19 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Links to earlier course material for Economics of Transportation from Harvard, 1887-88 through 1911-12. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ About the Teaching Assistant Lloyd Morgan Crosgrave \[PUT in LINK TO 1912-13 PRINCIPLES PAGE #Crosgrave\] General Examination in Economics, Wednesday, May 7, 1913. General Subjects: 1. Economic Theory and its History. 2. Economic History since 1750. 3. Statistics. 4. \[…\]… ## [Harvard. Money, Banking, Crises. Description, enrollment, final exams. Day, 1912-1913](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-money-banking-crises-description-enrollment-final-exams-day-1912-1913/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-money-banking-crises-description-enrollment-final-exams-day-1912-1913) _2026-08-19 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ The origin of monetary macroeconomics at Harvard can be traced to the second decade of the twentieth century when money and banking became merged with the topic of commercial crises as taught by Edmund Ezra Day. This post offers rich biographical detail about the two teaching assistants for the course as an added bonus to \[…\] The post Harvard. Money, Banking, Crises. Description, enrollment, final… ## [Harvard. 19th century European economic history. Description, enrollment, final exam. Gay, 1912-1913](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-19th-century-european-economic-history-description-enrollment-final-exam-gay-1912-1913/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-19th-century-european-economic-history-description-enrollment-final-exam-gay-1912-1913) _2026-08-18 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ To add a personal touch to this artifact, it is headed with an image of a coal-miner, a “Collier”, the origin of Economics in the Rear-view Mirror‘s curator’s family name. And nothing says European Industrial Revolution quite like coal mines and steam engines. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Earlier Harvard courses on European economic history Links to earlier course \[…\] The post Harvard. 19th century… ## [Chicago. Graduate Economic Theory Prelim Questions. Winter, 1953](https://www.irwincollier.com/chicago-graduate-economic-theory-prelim-questions-winter-1953/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-graduate-economic-theory-prelim-questions-winter-1953) _2026-08-16 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Links to previously posted Chicago prelim exams. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ECONOMIC THEORY I Part I Written examination for the Ph.D. and A.M. Degrees Winter Quarter, 1953 I. — a. — 1. \[5 points\] What will be the relation between the demand curve for a product at retail and the demand curve for the same product at \[…\] The post Chicago. Graduate Economic Theory Prelim Questions. Winter, 1953 appeared… ## [Harvard. US Economic History. Description, enrollment, final exam. Gay, 1912-1913](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-us-economic-history-description-enrollment-final-exam-gay-1912-1913/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-us-economic-history-description-enrollment-final-exam-gay-1912-1913) _2026-08-15 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Earlier Harvard courses on U.S. economic history Links to earlier course material for U.S. Economic History taught at Harvard, 1901-1902 through 1911-12. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ECONOMICS 2b Course Description 1912-13 \[Economics\] 2b 2hf. (formerly 6b 2hf.). Economic and Financial History of the United States. Half-course (second half-year). Tu., Th., Sat., at 9. Professor… ## [Columbia. Statistics as a method not separate science. Frederick C Mills, 1924](https://www.irwincollier.com/columbia-statistics-as-a-method-not-separate-science-frederick-c-mills-1924/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=columbia-statistics-as-a-method-not-separate-science-frederick-c-mills-1924) _2026-08-12 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ One wonders what Professor Seligman s motivation was for asking 32 year old associate professor of business statistics whether statistics was a separate science or a method , but since we only have Frederick C. Mills response, it is anyone s speculation for what Seligman was after. I find the letter interesting because Mills names three contemporary textbooks \[ \] The post Columbia. Statistics as a… ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YwXV4Ty6Xbss) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Harvard. Principles of Economics. Description, enrollment, and final exams. Taussig and Day, 1912-1913](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-principles-of-economics-description-enrollment-and-final-exams-taussig-day-1912-1913/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-principles-of-economics-description-enrollment-and-final-exams-taussig-day-1912-1913) _2026-08-11 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ In the beginning (of economics instruction) was Economics 1. And the Word was Frank Taussig s at early 20th century Harvard. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Exams for principles (a.k.a. outlines) of economics at Harvard 1870/71-1911/12 1871-75 1880-81 1890-91 1900-01 1910-11 1881-82 1891-92 1901-02 1911-12 1882-83 1892-93 1902-03 1883-84 1893-94 1903-04 1884-85 1894-95 1904-05 1885-86 1895-96 1905-06… ## [M.I.T. General Examination in Economic Theory. May, 1956](https://www.irwincollier.com/m-i-t-general-examination-in-economic-theory-may-1956/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=m-i-t-general-examination-in-economic-theory-may-1956) _2026-08-11 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ \[M.I.T.\] GENERAL EXAMINATION IN ECONOMIC THEORY May 14, 1956 Answer FIVE questions in all. If you have studied mathematical economics you are urged to take at least one, but not more than two questions from Part II. PART I Within the restrictions of static-equilibrium analysis, an increase of demand will normally increase price, whether the \[ \] The post M.I.T. General Examination in Economic… ## [Chicago. PhD Exam in Economic Theory. Autumn 1946](https://www.irwincollier.com/chicago-phd-exam-in-economic-theory-autumn-1946/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-phd-exam-in-economic-theory-autumn-1946) _2026-08-09 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Links to previously posted Chicago prelim exams. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ECONOMIC THEORY Written Examination for the Ph.D. Degree Autumn Quarter, 1946 Ph.D. Candidates: 4 hours. Answer all the questions. Papers will be taken up after 10 or 15 minutes warning. Define or explain: Elasticity of Demand; point and arc elasticity; income elasticity; cross elasticity. Demand curve; \[ \] The post Chicago.… ## [Illinois. Economics PhD alumna. Janet Montgomery Hooks. 1960](https://www.irwincollier.com/illinois-economics-phd-alumna-janet-montgomery-hooks-1960/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-economics-phd-alumna-janet-montgomery-hooks-1960) _2026-08-08 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ For the post on the Rockefeller Foundation funded series: The Ethics and Economics of Society, I came across the name of Janet M. Hooks who collaborated with Elizabeth E. Hoyt, Margaret G. Reid, and Joseph L. McConnell, on the volume American Income and Its Use (1954). Because I found relatively little about her through my \[ \] The post Illinois. Economics PhD alumna. Janet Montgomery Hooks. 1960… ## [Harvard. Social Ethics Courses. Enrollments and Final Exams. Peabody et al., 1911-1912](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-social-ethics-courses-enrollments-and-final-exams-peabody-et-al-1911-1912/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-social-ethics-courses-enrollments-and-final-exams-peabody-et-al-1911-1912) _2026-08-07 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Harvard professor Francis G. Peabody and his team tried to establish something like a school of social work at Harvard that offered courses covering a great range of economic and social policy. As befitting a Department of Social Ethics the emphasis was on applied ethics, which is something distinct from the interest of a Department \[ \] The post Harvard. Social Ethics Courses. Enrollments and… ## [Harvard. Corporation Finance. Description, Enrollment, Final Exam. Dewing, 1911-1912](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-corporation-finance-description-enrollment-final-exam-dewing-1911-1912/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-corporation-finance-description-enrollment-final-exam-dewing-1911-1912) _2026-08-05 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ Arthur Stone Dewing was reborn as an economics instructor in 1911 according to his own account. He went on to become a finance professor at the Harvard Business School. A busy, full and complete life, successful by any metric, and yet the sort of academic that requires a professional historian of economics to go deep \[ \] The post Harvard. Corporation Finance. Description, Enrollment, Final Exam.… ## [Harvard. Agricultural economics. Description, enrollment, final exam. Carver, 1911-1912](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-agricultural-economics-description-enrollment-final-exam-carver-1911-1912/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-agricultural-economics-description-enrollment-final-exam-carver-1911-1912) _2026-08-04 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ In 1911 Harvard economics professor Thomas Nixon Carver published a textbook Principles of Rural Economics that undoubtedly encompassed the content of his course on agricutural economics first taught in 1903-04. Somewhat unusually his book is prefaced with an eight page bibliography. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Carver s Earlier Courses on Agricultural Economics Links to earlier course material for… ## [Harvard. German and French Economics. Description, enrollment, final exam. Gay, 1911-1912](https://www.irwincollier.com/harvard-german-and-french-economics-description-enrollment-final-exam-gay-1911-1912/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-german-and-french-economics-description-enrollment-final-exam-gay-1911-1912) _2026-08-03 · Irwin Collier · Economics in the Rear-View Mirror_ An interesting difference between the final exams for this course is that all the earlier exams included a translate-from-German question or two. This time around the presumed moderate reading knowledge was not put to the test. This picture of the young Gustav Schmoller with his hairless chin reveals what would appear to have been an \[ \] The post Harvard. German and French Economics. Description,…