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4.00 Credits
A basic introduction to the economics of the public sector designed to give the student a broad overview of the economic roles of government in our society. Emphasis will be on understanding current public policy issues and the effects of government policies on resource allocation (efficiency) and income distribution (equity). Prerequisites: ECON 201B, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Statistical techniques, based on linear regression, most frequently employed in economics. Topics include: multiple regression, Gauss-Markov Theorem and its violations, cross-sectional techniques, time series analysis, simultaneous modeling, and forecasting. Applying widely used computer programs to economic phenomena emphasized. Prerequisites: ECON 201A or 201B, and MATH 165 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Economic analysis applied to the management decisions of public or private firms. The course is oriented to case studies that illuminate the content and applicability of such basic economic concepts as marginality, opportunity costs, and market structure. Topics include: demand analysis, resource allocation, production economics, and cost analysis; profitability analysis; price and non-price competition; capital budgeting; and long-range strategy formulation. Prerequisite: ECON 201B.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the use of computers as a quantitative tool for economic and financial analysis using high-level computer languages and applications packages. Topics include: modeling, simulation, forecasting, regression, and optimization. Prerequisite: ECON 201A or 201B or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
The issues and problems facing communities and regions in their attempts to manage and control growth and enhance the quality of life. Introduction to economic theory and techniques useful for dealing with issues such as economic growth, land use, environmental preservation, transportation, and housing. Prerequisite: ECON 201A or 201B.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of U.S. financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve System, U.S. Treasury, and domestic and international banking systems. Topics will include alternative theories of monetary and fiscal policy, the determination of interest rates and the price level, and the influence of financial institutions on inflation, recession, and growth. Prerequisite: ECON 201A or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
A study of strategies for public and private utilization of depletable and renewable natural resources, and of environmental policy issues. Topics include: agricultural sustainability, optimal resource allocation, land use, environmental externalities, and pollution control, and international environmental policy development. Prerequisites: ECON 201A and 201B, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of the regulatory environment of American business. Studies the way the legal system resolves economic conflicts among business, consumers, labor, and government. Topics include: constitutional law, administrative law, regulation of monopoly and competition, labor law, and international law. Prerequisite: ECON 201A or 201B. Note: All 400-level seminars emphasize training in both written and oral expression. Students are required to present papers and make oral presentations.
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4.00 Credits
Review of current issues and study of conceptual frameworks for thinking about economic development in low- and middle-income countries. Focuses on sources of economic growth, human development, resource sustainability, and reform of economic institutions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Prerequisite: ECON 303 or 304 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
A study of theories dealing with inflation, unemployment, macroeconomic policies, equilibrium, and disequilibrium. Topics may include: investment, growth theory, monetary theory, international trade, aggregate demand and supply, comparative statics, post-Keynesian economics, and recent theoretical developments and policy issues. Prerequisites: ECON 304 and MATH 165 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Page 132 Economics Sonoma State University 2006-2008 Catalog
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