CEEC 0916 - Economics of the Technical Age

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Brown University

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Why do new products cost so much when they first become available? (iPads, Wiis, PSPs, etc.)? How do costs change over time? Are monopolists evil? How do firms set their prices? Why do governments regulate energy, water and other industries? How do demographic changes such as an ageing population affect national economies? What does technology have to do with it?

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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