ECON 201 - Contemporary Economic Issues

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Trinity College

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Description:

This course will provide students with the analytical skills necessary and utilize basic theories of economics to expose the student to a number socio-economic issues and policies that we face today. Issues such as globalization, global warming, health care, crime, poverty, taxation, economics of discrimination, minimum wage, rent control, immigration, stock market and business cycles, and economics of terrorism will be discussed and analyzed. The objective is for the student to see how economics can be used to better understand the world around us. The emphasis is on applying the basic principles of economics to contemporary socio-economic issues in order to understand the application of economics in real life. Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101. 1.00 units, Lecture

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0.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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