ECN
505 Mathematical Economics 3 Y
Introduction
to use of basic mathematical techniques in economic analysis.
Calculus recommended. Prereq: MAT 284 or 286 or 296 and
ECN 301 or 311
ECN 521
Economic Statistics 3 S
Statistical methods applied to economics. Conventional
descriptive statistics, conceptual and measurement problems
peculiar to economics. Analytical statistics, including time
series analysis, elementary theory of probability and
statistical inference, correlation and regression analysis.
Nonparametric methods. Prereq: completion of mathematics basic
skills.
ECN
522 Econometric Methods 3 Y
Statistical procedures. Problems of estimating parameters in
regression models of economic behavior. Prereq. ECN 521 or
equivalent and ECN 301 or 311; or permission of
instructor.
ECN
552 Economics of Aging 3 Y
A microeconomic tool kit for evaluating public policies is
developed by presenting articles that illustrate the use of
economic analysis to predict behavioral and income
distribution consequences of government policy targeted at
older people. Prereq: ECN 301 or 311; or permission of
instructor.
ECN
558 Poverty, Inequality, & Discrimination 3 O
Poverty and inequality in income and wealth distributions,
especially in non-poor societies. Causes of poverty and
inequality. Economic theories of discrimination. Public
policy, including training, compensatory education, social
security, and other income transfers. Prereq: ECN 301 or 311
or permission of instructor.
ECN
566 International Macroeconomics and Finance 3 Y
Monetary, fiscal, and regulatory consequences of
mushrooming international financial markets including
equities, bonds, and other securities, commodity and other
option contracts, and bank deposits and loans. Prereq: ECN
302.
ECN
575 Law and Economics 3 Y
Use of welfare theory and microeconomic tools in analysis of
law and legal regulations. Prereq: ECN 301 or 311 or
permission of instructor.
ECN
601 Survey of Microeconomic Theory 3 Y
Microeconomics. For graduates with little recent work in
economics. Prereq: ECN 101,102 or equivalent. (An M.A. and a
Ph.D section of this course is offered each Fall.)
ECN
602 Survey of Macroeconomic Theory 3 Y
Macroeconomics. For graduates with little recent work in
economics. Prereq: ECN 101,102 or equivalent.
ECN
631 Public Finance 3 Y
Economics of expenditure and taxation decisions of U.S.
federal government. Public choice, economics of transfer
payments to individuals, personal and corporate income
taxation, and economics of social security program. For
master's candidates.
ECN
635/PPA 735 State and Local Government Public Finance 3 Y
Expenditures and revenues of state and local governments.
Fiscal aspects of intergovernmental relations. Prereq: (for
ECN 635): ECN 601 or Equivalent; (for PPA 735): PPA 723.
ECN
655/PPA 736 Economics of Health and Medical Care 3 Y
Economic theory and empirical findings for the health and
medical care sector. Demand for health care and insurance.
Physician and hospital behavior. Analysis of public policy
including financing regulation and research.
ECN
661 Economics of Development 3 Y
Uses basic economic tools to analyze and survey major issues
currently important in the study of economic development in
the Third World; measures and theories of development; key
domestic issues; international links between LDCs and the rest
of the world; policies to provide development. Prereq: ECN 601
or equivalent.
ECN
665 International Economics 3 Y
Balance of payments, foreign exchange markets,
international trade theory, tariffs, quotas adjustment
mechanisms, and exchange controls.
ECN
681 Money, Banking, & Monetary Policy 3 SS
Financial instruments and structure, banking organization
and regulation. Money supply determination control and policy.
The Federal Reserve: structure and policy instruments. Prereq:
ECN 521 or 602 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Master's or doctoral candidates only.
ECN
682/FIN 656 Money and Capital Markets 3 Y
Composition, nature, and functions of the money and
capital markets. Relation of theory to operations. Major paper
required. Prereq: MBC 633 or equivalent or permission of
instructor.
ECN 997
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