ECON 486 SENIOR SEMINAR / READING AND THESIS PREPARATION(3 credits) The aim of the seminar is to give students a holistic sense of what constitutes research in economics. The seminar will involve reading and digesting a number of important published papers as well as ongoing research work in economics. As part of the course, students will also do preparatory work to write the Senior Capstone Thesis. To be completed in the Fall semester of the Senior year.