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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the relationship between social behavior, environmental degradation, economic principles and public policy. Topics include pollution, extinction, sustainability, population growth, global warming, acid deposition, hazardous waste, poverty, and health. This course also considers the viability and success of public policies designed to alleviate the environmental problems. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A study of why a government role in the economy is needed and how it ought to be financed. It considers the nature of different types of government programs involving expenditures and the types of taxes used to raise revenues. It is concerned with the impact of government on the efficiency and equity of market outcomes. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202, 227. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A study of international trade and financial relationships. Topics covered include theory of international trade, public and private barriers to trade, commercial policy of the U.S., regional economic integration, foreign exchange markets, balance of payments, disequilibrium and the adjustment process, international monetary systems, and economic development of the developing nations. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202, and by permission of instructor. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with determinants of economic growth and development from a global perspective. The political and legal environment will be given attention alongside economic factors. Issues facing transitional and developing economies will be given special focus. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the labor market, employment and wage determination; theories that explain wage differentials and unemployment; and alternative policies that can reduce labor market problems. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202, 227 or by permission of instructor. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary study of the important features of the Japanese economy including culture, management, economic organization, distinctive institutions and industrial policy; how these compare to the U.S., and how these have contributed to Japan's economic success. The course also considers Japan's evolving economic relationship with the U.S. and why Japan's economic performance has deteriorated in recent years. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202. (Cr. 3
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A historical and analytical perspective on the developments of economic ideas and the major schools of thought. Special attention will be given to important economic thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx and Alfred Marshall. The purpose is to understand why economics is what it is today. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A systematic attempt of setting theoretical hypotheses about economic reality against empirical evidence produced by real-world situations and problems. Emphasis is on the process and application of statistical inference through the use of various distributions and on the estimation and measurement of relationships among economic variables. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202 and 227 or its equivalent. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A program of supervised research and reading related to a theme or topic of economics. Open to a limited number of students majoring in economics or finance who meet the departmental requirements and have the approval of the Chair of the Department. Open to economics and finance majors only. (Cr. 3)
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3.00 Credits
A single-semester tutorial course, related to a particular topic of economics, directed by a faculty member from the department. Open to qualified students who meet the departmental requirements and have the approval of the Department Chair and the Dean. (Cr. 3)
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