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3.00 Credits
The theory of international trade (comparative advantage and the gains from trade in the classical and neoclassical models; distributional consequences of trade); alternative explanations for trade (resource endowments, technological gaps, economies of scale, product differentiation, location); analysis of commercial policy (tariffs, quotas, and other forms of intervention); preferential trading arrangements (free trade areas, customs unions, economic unions). Prerequisite: Eco 200. Ir-3-
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This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of modern labor economics. Topics discussed in this course include: the determinants of labor demand under alternative market structures, the determinants of labor supply, wage determination under alternative market models, the economic effects of labor unions and minimum wage laws, compensating wage differentials, the economics education, and the economics of discrimination. Prerequisite: Eco 200. Fl, Sp-3-
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the evolutionary development of law as it pertains to labor relations, primarily at the national level, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: Eco 200. Ir-3-
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This course examines the interrelationships between legal and economic systems. It will focus on how economic analysis can be used in evaluating such legal concepts as Torts, Property, Crime, and Contracts. Traditional neoclassical microeconomic analysis will initially be used. After developing economic models showing behavioral influences on law, this course will then examine political, social and cultural influences on the economic analysis of law. Prerequisite: Eco 200. Ir-3-
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Economics issues involving the delivery of health care, and the organization of health-care markets. Topics include the demand for, and supply of health-care and health insurance, alternative delivery systems, reimbursement, government regulation, and government sponsored health care programs. Prerequisites: Eco 101 and 200. Ir-3-
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Analytic discussion of the structural and behavioral variables of industrial firms in a market economy. The evaluation of resource allocation efficiency, technological change and distributive equity under conditions of competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. Prerequisite: Eco 200. Fl-3-
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A study of the various ways in which government promotes and regulates business, including a survey of antitrust legislation, public utility regulation, and an analysis of the scope and power of the regulatory commissions. Prerequisite: Eco 200. Ir-3-
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This course will consider professional baseball as an industry. It will focus on Major League Baseball's recent economic history and will consider a variety of other topics such as: the recent explosion of player salaries; the sport's health; the relationship between the major and minor leagues; determinates of the demand for baseball games; racial discrimination; and the game's antitrust exemption. Prerequisites: Eco 101, 200 or any 100- or 200- level economic course, completion of all Basic Skills and Knowledge Foundation courses in General Education, and upper division standing. Fl-3-
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Economic issues in the control of pollutants, conservation, land use, energy production and other current environmental problems. Emphasis ill be placed on the application of economic theory to the evaluation of various policy alternatives. Prerequisite: Eco 200. Ir-3-
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A course for upper division students who wish to undertake a semester long internship designed to provide a pre-professional experiential learning opportunity related to the theory and practice of economics. Students will work full or part time in a position which provides an opportunity to apply knowledge acquired in the classroom in an approved internship setting. The credits received from this course will not satisfy economic elective requirements. Prerequisites: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours of academic course work; a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5; approval of the internship position by the faculty sponsor; acceptance into the Experience Based Education Program; and the completion of all elements of the learning contract. Fl, Sp-1 to 6-
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