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3.00 Credits
Credit Hours: 3 or 4
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4.00 Credits
Selected topics in economics designed to acquaint students with modern economic problems and analysis in special areas beyond the introductory level. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or equivalent. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the economic considerations that influence the creation and assimilation of new products and processes, and of the impact of technological change on the structures and evolution of the American economy and environment. Topics include productivity growth, the organization and management of industrial research and development, the interaction between technological change and industrial structure, diffusion of innovations, and technological unemployment. This is a communication-intensive course. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON-1200 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
Application of mathematical techniques to economic modeling and analysis. Construction of models to describe aspects of the economy and to analyze potential policies. Solution methods for issues including optimal choice with and without constraints, equilibria among multiple actors, marginal effects of policies, and dynamic economic models. Some mathematical maturity is assumed, and mathematical skills are taught throughout the course. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 2010 or ECON 2020, or permission of instructor. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
Financial institutions, especially commercial banking and the Federal Reserve System, are considered from three perspectives: their monetary roles; trends in the economic, organizational, and technological aspects of their operations; and their other economic roles-a critical view. Also, the role of money in macroeconomic theory is considered along with the role of monetary policies in relation to the problems of inflation and unemployment. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
Acquaints students with the structural characteristics and philosophical foundations of American enterprise. Several important industries are considered from the viewpoint of market structure, conduct, and performance. Such concepts as the corporation, technological competition, and private property, together with criteria for appropriate public policy toward business are examined to orient the student to contemporary American industrial activity. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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3.00 Credits
Can government intervention improve the performance of private markets and if so, when and how How is regulatory policy actually made, and what effects has it had We apply these questions to the experience in the U.S. and elsewhere with telecommunications, electricity, transportation, financial services, job safety, and environmental regulation. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 2010 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor. Credit Hours: 3
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4.00 Credits
Emphasis is placed on the analysis of efficient resource use in the public sector at the federal level. Expenditure theory, tax incidence, and income distribution policies are discussed. The effects of personal income, corporation, sales, payroll, and property taxes on resource allocation, equity, and growth are considered. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
A critical examination in which comparisons are made and contrasts emphasized between different schools of economic thinking such as classicism, marginalism, socialism, institutionalism, neoclassicism, and Keynesianism. Special attention is given to historical theories and attitudes of economists toward technological change and its impact on human welfare. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
This course investigates the significance of economic globalization, covering the following topics: international trade and financial flows, technological innovation and intellectual property, technology transfer, national government and transnational corporations, natural resources, health and the environment, impacts on selected industries and countries, and roles of the world trade organization and international monetary fund. The major controversies surrounding globalization are identified, and alternative arguments are evaluated based on available evidence. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECON 1200 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Fall and spring term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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