EC 390 - Advanced Topics in Economics

Institution:

Colorado College

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Selected topics in the study of economics. Specific content and emphasis are developed by the instructor. (Topics and emphasis will relate to economic development, labor economics, macro theory, environmental economics, governmental regulation of business and similar aspects of economics.) Block 3: Advanced Topics in Economics: Globalization of Production. This course deals with production and trade from a globalization perspective, and will emphasize empirical, structural, and theoretical perspectives. Issues to be covered include the changing global map of production and trade, development and spread of transnational corporations (TNCs), the political dimension, the nation-state, the role of technology, breaking-up the national systems of production, and global changes within different manufacturing and service industries. Counts as an elective toward the IPE major. Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 and 152). 1 unit - Breger. Block 7: Advanced Topics in Economics: Mammon - Historical Inquiries into the Impact of Wealth on Society (Chicago). Taught in Chicago, Illinois. Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 and 152) $525 *plus airfare and food* No credit after History 150 (or 151 and 152) or 160 and can't be counted towards economics or poli-econ majors. (Also listed as History 200.) 1 unit - Redmount. Block 8: Advanced Topics in Economics: Global Environmental Economics. The relation between economic organization and environmental quality. Factors inherent in economic systems that generate environmental debasement and that limit the success of internally generated corrective measures. Emphasis on international and global environmental problems such as trade and the environment, environment and development, global climate change, and water issues in an international context. Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 and 152). 1 unit - Smith.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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