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3.00 Credits
Explores competing paradigms of economic development, emphasizing the confrontation between the structuralist/dirigiste paradigm and the neoclassical public choice paradigm. Analyzes economic reforms under way in developing countries, including stabilization policy and structural adjustment. Also explores political reforms, including the pluralist revolution and the design of a constitutional framework in developing societies. Prereqs., ECON 3070 or 3080.
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3.00 Credits
Explores empirical, theoretical, and policy issues in economic development. Examines topics with reference to the developing countries: income distribution and poverty, demographic change, labor force employment and migration, human capital, physical capital, natural resources and the environment, industrial structure, international trade, and finance. Prereqs., ECON 3070 or 3080.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the use of mathematics in economics. Topics include vectors and matrices, differential calculus, and optimization theory, with economic applications. Prereq., ECON 3070.
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3.00 Credits
Provides undergraduate economics majors with an introduction to econometric theory and practice. Develops the multiple regression model and problems encountered in its application in lecture and individual applied projects. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and 3818.
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3.00 Credits
Addresses innovative uses of personal computers in economic analysis and model building techniques. Acquaints students with economic models through individualized, computer-generated exercises. Topics include input-output analysis, linear programming, nonlinear approximation, and simulation. Prereqs., ECON 1088 or MATH 1300, and ECON 3070.
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3.00 Credits
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, but only 3 credit hours count for economics major. Prereqs., ECON 1000 or 2010 and 2020; completion of at least 12 hours of ECON classes and instructor and department consent required. Offered only to students with a GPA of 3.00 or better.
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2.00 - 6.00 Credits
Offers students the opportunity to integrate theoretical concepts of economics with practical experience in economics-related institutions. The theoretical portion arises from seminars and readings, the practical from activities in organizations related to the economics field. A maximum of 3 credit hours counts toward major requirements. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and 3080; junior or senior major standing; and instructor consent.
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3.00 Credits
Students read current periodicals, picking out topics in which economics plays a role in understanding events. Background reading is assigned on topics chosen. May not be taken more than once for credit. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and 3080, and junior or senior standing. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: critical thinking.
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3.00 Credits
Develops competence in techniques of applied micro theory for those going into policy and problem-solving jobs. Also useful to undergraduates considering graduate study in economics. Topics include estimating demand, cost, and production functions; operational models of production; processes from industry/agriculture; capital theory; and benefit-cost analysis. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and 4808. Will not be offered academic year 2008--09.
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3.00 Credits
Develops competence in techniques of applied macro theory. Topics include theoretical and empirical work on consumption, investment, money demand and supply, and open economy macroeconomic models. Also covers different expectations models, the policy ineffectiveness proposition, and policy credibility. Prereqs., ECON 3080 and 4808. Will not be offered academic year 2008--09.
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