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3.00 Credits
Discusses economic issues relevant to cities and regions. Includes labor migration, pollution, trade, zoning, education, economic environment as it relates to business location, crime, poverty, state and local expenditures and taxes, and the effects of immigration. Some issues will be discussed within a U.S. context (i.e., zoning in Houston). Other issues will be examined within the context of emerging regional economies that transcend borders - for example, the topics of trade, immigration, and pollution may be discussed within the southern California-Mexican economy. Enrollment Requirement: MATH 132 or 160, ECON 201 and 202.
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Study of the labor market. Includes an analysis of labor demand, supply, and wage rates; the measurement, type, and causes of unemployment; the effect of labor unions on wage rates and resource allocation. Enrollment Requirement: MATH 132 or 160, ECON 201 and 202.
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3.00 Credits
International economics can be divided into two broad sub-fields: international trade and international money. Study of international trade focusing on real exchange of goods and services between sovereign states. Subjects will include theories of international trade and how they help us understand emerging trade patterns, trade policies and the implications of using alternative trade policies for growth and distribution of income. Enrollment Requirement: ECON 201 and 202. Co/prerequisite: MATH 132 or 160.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the processes of economic, social, and institutional change in the developing world. Presents alternative definitions, theories, and strategies of development. The strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to economic development are identified and compared in the context of case studies (e.g., China, Brazil, Chile, North Korea, South Korea, and West Africa). Enrollment Requirement: ECON 201 and 202.
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3.00 Credits
International economics can be divided into two broad sub-fields: international trade and international money. Study of international money focusing on the monetary side of the international economy, that is, on financial transactions between sovereign states. Subjects will include exchange rate regimes, balance of payments, international capital and financial markets, national income determination in an open economy and emerging international economic arrangements. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ECON 481J. Enrollment Requirement: ECON 201 and 202. Co/prerequisite: MATH 132 or 160.
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3.00 Credits
Gender analysis remains in the peripheries of development theory and practice despite evidence which suggests that "modernization"results in disparate outcomes for similarly situated women and men. To bridge this analytical gap in development studies, the course explores the gender dimensions of the dramatic structural changes taking place in the world economy. Also offered as PSCI 445 and WMST 445. Students may only receive credit for one of the courses. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for ECON 481B.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the complex interactions between business firms and government. Specifically, the impact of numerous regulatory and deregulatory policies are examined in terms of their effects on business firms. Also, the impact that businesses have on influencing government policy is examined. Enrollment Requirement: MATH 132 or 160, ECON 201 and 202.
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3.00 Credits
The overall theme is the rise of representative government in the western world. Explores in detail the causes and consequences of the emergence of representative government and its relationship to economic growth, specifically in America. Introduces students to some of the core issues surrounding the study of American and European economic history. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ECON 481K. Enrollment Requirement: ECON 201 and 202.
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3.00 Credits
When markets fail to be competitive, or the market outcome is viewed as "inequitable," public policies are often justified to "improve" upon the market outcome. Applies economic methods to evaluate the justification for policy intervention and the policyinduced effects on economic behavior and distribution of welfare among individuals. Subject matter includes current policy issues such as poverty and income inequality, income redistribution programs, discrimination, immigration, crime and drug abuse, and health care. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ECON 481D. Prerequisites: ECON 301 and 303.
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4.00 Credits
Provides skills that are necessary to formulate, estimate and interpret testable relationships between variables specified by economic theory. Focuses primarily on linear regression analysis. Assumptions of the model and the consequences of violating these assumptions will be examined. The limitations of regression analysis as a tool of analysis will also be stressed. Emphasis will be on real world examples and practical exercises. Three hours of lecture and two hours laboratory. Enrollment Requirement: MATH 242. Prerequisites: ECON 301 and 303.
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