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Microeconomic analysis of household behavior in low income societies emphasizing the economic determinants of health and nutrition and the evaluation of policy. The relationship among health, nutrition, fertility, savings, schooling, labor productivity, wage determination, and gender-based inequality. Emphasizes theoretically-based empirical research. Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or 1130 (EC 111 or 113).
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Theory of comparative advantage, trade, and income distribution. Welfare analysis of trade: gains from trade, evaluation of the effects of trade policy instruments-tariffs, quotas, and subsidies. Trade under imperfect competition. Strategic trade policy. Trade, labor markets, preferential trade agreements, and the world trading systems. Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or 1130.
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The balance of payments; identification and measurement of surpluses and deficits; international monetary standards; the role of gold and paper money; government policies; free versus fixed exchange rates; international capital movements; war and inflation; the International Monetary Fund. Prerequisite: ECON 1210.
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A theoretical and empirical examination of economic growth and income differences among countries. Focuses on both the historical experience of countries that are currently rich and the process of catch-up among poor countries. Topics include population growth, accumulation of physical and human capital, technological change, natural resources, income distribution, geography, government, and culture. Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or 1130; and MATH 0060, 0070, 0090, 0100, 0170, 0180, 0190, 0200 or 0350.
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Recent histories, institutional structures, and performance of industrialized economies of the U.S., Europe and Asia. The Marxian critique of capitalism; the theory of centrally planned economies; the Soviet economy; and problems of reform and transition. Workers' self-management as an alternative industrial order. Prerequisite: EC 111 or 113.
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The organization, structure, and performance of the economy of the People's Republic of China. All economic sectors and both the pre-1978 and the post-1979 periods are examined with emphasis on institution. Both analytical and descriptive methods used. Prerequisite: EC 111 or 113. EC 121, 151, and 158 are recommended but not required.
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A survey of the economies of the Middle East. Examines various aspects of the economic realities of the region, including economic and human development, water and food security, the economics and politics of oil, population growth and labor mobility, education, the role of the state, economic reform, the political economy of conflict and peace, and the prospects for regional integration. Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or 1130 (EC 111 or 113).
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Probability and statistical inference. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Simple and multiple regression analysis. Applications emphasized. Prerequisite: ECON 0110. Weekly one-hour computer conference required.
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Advanced introduction to econometrics with applications in finance and economics. How to formulate and test economic questions of interest. The multivariate linear regression model is treated in detail, including tests of the model's underlying assumptions. Other topics include: asymptotic analysis, instrumental variable estimation, and likelihood analysis. Convergence concepts and matrix algebra are used extensively. Prerequisites: ECON 1110 or 1130; and APMA 1650, MATH 1620, or ECON 1620; or equivalent.
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Continuation of ECON 1630 with an emphasis on econometric modeling and applications. Includes applied topics from labor, finance, and macroeconomics. Prerequisite: ECON 1630.
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