ECON 390H - Topics in Economics

Institution:

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Topic: The Economics of Religion, Crime, and Marriage. This course uses the tools of economics, particularly microeconomics, to explain key characteristics of religion, criminal behavior, and marriage. For religion, the course will explore church organization, church architecture, beliefs about the afterlife, doctrine about usury, and religious market structure, among others. For crime, the course will evaluate claims about the death penalty, gun control and the demand for crime. For marriage, the course will analyze multiple, marriage payments, family organization, and marriage for love, among others.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.umich.edu/

Phone Number:

(313) 593-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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