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3.00 Credits
This course examines the role of government in a market economy, the justification for government intervention, and the design of efficient government polices. Topics include the incidence and effects of taxation, government expenditure programs, public goods, externalities, benefits-cost analysis, efficiency, equity, budget deficits, national debt, and democratic politics. Prerequisite of ECO 11 or 12 is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the field of health economics. Health economics is an active field of microeconomics with a large and growing literature. This course will cover a variety of topics concerning the determinants of health, the supply and demand for health care services, the impact of insurance on the demand for health care services, and the role of government in health-care markets and in promoting health behavior. Pre requisite of ECO 12 is required. ECO 61 is recommended but not required
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3.00 Credits
This course demonstrates how basic economic concepts, principles, and theories can be used to think about and illuminate the issue of obesity in the United States and worldwide. This course will cover a variety of topics concerning the determinants of the demand and supply for food. The impact of obesity on health insurance and healthcare will be analyzed. Government policies that are contributing to the growth in obesity and policies that may help reverse this trend will be described and discussed. Pre requisite of ECO 11 or ECO 12 is required. ECO 61 is recommended but not required
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the application of various economic models to enable student understanding of the sports industry. Specifically the course examines the competitive structure of sports leagues and franchises and their profit maximizing behavior, including methods to maintain an adequate competitive balance between franchises. Professional sports leagues maintain rich data on player (worker) performance providing unique opportunities for analyzing labor markets. These labor markets are very complex in that they operate with a great deal of market power on each side. The course also examines the public finance aspect of arena construction and the costs and benefits a city experiences by having a team. Prerequisite of ECO 12 is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers a number of aspects of the modern Chinese economy: its history, economic growth, sectoral analysis, foreign trade and investment, economic frictions, challenges and opportunities for the world economy.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a cross-disciplinary colloquium focusing on issues confronting the human community. Enrollment is limited to three advanced students selected by each of the participating departments. The course is led on a rotating basis by faculty from the departments of Earth and Environmental Science, Economics, History, Political Science/International Studies and Sociology/Anthropology. The faculty member leading the colloquium topic selects the colloquium's topic in consultation with the participating departments. Open to students with advanced standing (ordinarily senior status) in the participating department. Same as ANT 400, GGR 400, HIS 400, POL 400 and SOC 400.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the economic aspects of globalization. Attention is paid to international trade in goods and services, international flows of capital (through international lending and borrowing), and migration. Topics include trade theory, tariffs, and other protectionist policies, trade agreements between nations, the World Trade Organization, balance of payments, exchange rates, and the European Monetary Union.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the theories of economic development and offers a comparative and analytical examination of factors that explain growth of various countries and regions. Prerequisite of ECO 12 is required.
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3.00 Credits
Japan is one of the largest single economies in the world, an important U.S. trade partner and a major investor in the U.S. economy. Among the issues discussed are Japan's management system, trade with the U.S. and business opportunities and strategies for international firms. Prerequisite of ECO 12 is required.
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3.00 Credits
The historical analysis of the Soviet Union and Eastern European economic systems is studied along with a focus on recent changes and related problems in the region. Prerequisite of ECO 11 is required.
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