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3.00 Credits
Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered only once. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different titles.
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3.00 Credits
Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a faculty member. A student and instructor agree on a subject matter, content, and credit hours. Prerequisite: "Independent Study"form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit; 1 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the evolution of economic thinking since the 18th century. Topics include Adam Smith and the Classical School, Karl Marx and Socialism, Alfred Marshall and the Neoclassical School, John Maynard Keynes and the Keynesian School, and Milton Friedman and the New Classicism. Prerequisites: EBGN311 and EBGN312. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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An applied course for students majoring in economics. The field session may consist of either participation in a computer simulation or an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member. In the computer simulation, students work as part of the senior executive team of a company and are responsible for developing and executing a strategy for their company with on-going decisions on everything from new product development, to marketing, to finance and accounting. Prerequisites: EBGN411 EBGN412; EPIC251, or permission of the instructor. 3 semester hours.
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Application of mathematical tools to economic problems. Coverage of mathematics needed to read published economic literature and to do graduate study in economics. Topics from differential and integral calculus, matrix algebra, differential equations, and dynamic programming. Applications are taken from mineral, energy, and environmental issues, requiring both analytical and computer solutions using programs such as GAMS and MATHEMATICA. Prerequisites: MATH213, EBGN411, EBGN412; MATH332 or MATH348; or permission of the instructor. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
A second course in microeconomics. Compared to the earlier course, this course is more rigorous mathematically and quantitatively. It also places more emphasis on advanced topics such as game theory, risk and uncertainty, property rights, and external costs and benefits. Prerequisites: EBGN311 and MATH213. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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Intermediate macroeconomics provides a foundation for analyzing the long-run and short-run effects of fiscal and monetary policy on aggregate economic performance. Special emphasis on interactions between the foreign sector and the domestic economy. Analytical models are developed from Classical, Keynesian, and New Classical schools of thought. Prerequisites: EBGN311, EBGN312, MATH213. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the spatial dimension of economies and economic decisions. Interregional capital and labor mobility. Location decisions of firms and households. Agglomeration economies. Models of regional economic growth. Measuring and forecasting economic impact and regional growth. Local and regional economic development policy. Urban and regional spatial structure. Emphasis on application of tools and techniques of regional analysis. Prerequisite: EBGN411. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
Theories and determinants of international trade, including static and dynamic comparative advantage and the gains from trade. The history of arguments for and against free trade. The political economy of trade policy in both developing and developed countries. Prerequisite: EBGN411. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers public-sector economics, including the fundamental institutions and relationships between the government and private decision makers. It covers the fundamental generalequilibrium welfare theorems and their interaction with government policy instruments that affect efficiency and distribution. Normative topics include an intensive study of the causes and consequences of, and policy prescriptions for, market failure due to public goods, or other problems associated with externalities and income distribution. Positive analysis focuses on policy formation in the context of political- economy and public choice theories. Prerequisite: EBGN411. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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