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3.00 Credits
This course introduces basic econometric techniques for analyzing economic data. The goal is to make students sophisticated consumers and skilled producers of empirical analysis, which will be attained by extensive work on a variety of real-world data like students' test scores, CEO wages, mortgage applications, cigarette demand, stock market capitalization, inflation, GDP and interest rates. Learning how to use econometric analysis software is an integral part of the course.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the principles of comparative advantage and the gains from international trade. Analysis of tariffs, quotas, and protectionism is included.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of models of the exchange rate, the balance of payments, and monetary policy in an open economy.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the techniques and questions of modern microeconomics. The course will expose you to the techniques of game theory, the workhorse of modern microeconomics, and will apply those techniques to the analysis of a variety of economics situations and institutions.
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3.00 Credits
This course shows how microeconomic theory can be used to understand the diverse practices encountered in real-world markets between the extreme cases of perfect competition and monopoly. Topics to be covered include strategic pricing behavior, collusion, advertising and information, vertical integration, vertical restraints, regulation and a review of empirical literature.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Topics in area of specialization. Approval of department required at time of registration.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to mathematical techniques commonly employed in economic analysis. Topics include simultaneous linear equation systems, linear algebra, expansions of polynomials, logarithmic and exponential equations, differential calculus, and optimization theory. A substantial part of the course focuses on the comparative static analysis of both macroeconomic and microeconomic problems.
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3.00 Credits
A theoretical and empirical analysis of how labor markets operate. A survey of the literature, problems, and methodology of modern labor economics. Human capital analysis, the wage structure, job search and job-matching models, time-allocation models, the economic impact of labor unions, labor market discrimination, the determinants of labor demand and supply, and the factors affecting government policy relating to the labor sector is also included.
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3.00 Credits
Economics 512 will be sequential to the introductory Mathematical Economics I (ECO 510). Topics include integral calculus, differential equations, difference equations, Kuhn-Tucker conditions, solutions of general equilibrium systems, optimization under uncertainty, and an introduction to dynamic optimization. Applications of mathematical techniques to economic analysis will be stressed.
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3.00 Credits
Statistical methods of estimating and testing mathematical model of economic relationships.
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