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3.00 Credits
Study of government expenditures and taxation policies from both institutional and theoretical perspectives. The course will focus on the economic roles of federal, state, and local governments in implementing decisions about defense spending, social programs, income, sales, property, and Social Security taxes. Prerequisite: EC236. The Department
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3.00 Credits
Foundations of money, financial markets, and central banking within a capitalist framework. Theoretical emphasis will be placed on monetarist and post Keynesian explanations for money, interest, employment, and prices. Policy discussions will focus on the relationship between money market instruments and central bank policies in the context of the above theoretical frameworks. A major term paper, which compares the recent monetary policies of the Federal Reserve System with those of another central bank, is expected of all students. Prerequisite: EC235. Open only to juniors and seniors. R. Rotheim, J. Biblow
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the ways in which the economic experiences of women in the United States differ from those of men. Topics include labor markets and wages, discrimination, poverty, the economics of the household, and the economics of reproduction. The particular situations of various ethnic groups and occupational groups are discussed. The economic experiences of women are analyzed in their social, political, and historical context. Prerequisite: EC104. The Department
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3.00 Credits
The development of Western economic thinking from Adam Smith to the present, stressing in its historical context the conflict between the mainstream of economic thought and important alternatives such as the Marxist, institutional, and anarchist traditions. Emphasis is on the works of a few major writers. Prerequisites: EC235 and 236, or permission of instructor. R. Rotheim
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3.00 Credits
This course will give students an opportunity to study one or a few related current topics in economics at an advanced level. While the topic(s), instructor, and specific prerequisites will vary each time the course is offered, there will be at least one 200-level course required. May be repeated with permission of department chair. The Department
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3.00 Credits
An opportunity for qualified students to engage in in-depth reading and research in any field of economics. Project should be based on work in a 300-level course the student has taken. Each student works closely with a faculty advisor and participates in a weekly independent study seminar. Prerequisite: permission of the department. The Department
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3.00 Credits
A capstone experience for senior economics majors, this course builds on the theoretical framework developed in other economics courses to analyze current economic-policy issues. Specific topics differ from year to year. Representative topics include inequality in the U.S., the Social Security debate, unemployment and public policy, the economics of higher education, and economic and political reforms in Mexico. Prerequisite: EC235 or 236. The Department
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3.00 Credits
Advanced research paper in economics. Open to all seniors with departmental approval. All completed theses must be defended before the economics faculty. Prerequisite: EC235 or 236. The Department
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3.00 Credits
Professional experience at an advanced level for juniors and seniors with substantial academic experience in economics. With faculty sponsorship and department approval, students may extend their educational experience into areas such as economic research and consulting, forecasting, regulation, and policy analysis. Work will be supplemented by appropriate written assignments. Only three semester-hour credits may count toward the requirements for the major, and none toward the minor. Prerequisites: two of the following: EC235, 236, 237, and at least two 300-level economics courses.
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3.00 Credits
Observation and participation in the teaching programs of the Skidmore Early Childhood Center. Students are required to participate a minimum of three hours per week in one of the assigned classrooms under the supervision of the classroom teacher and meet one hour and 20 minutes a week with the instructor and other participants to discuss the range of elements that create effective early childhood programs. Not for liberal arts credit. J. Rubin
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