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Instruction offered by members of the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts.
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Economics
201
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Principles of Microeconomics
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Principles of consumption, production, exchange: market and firm equilibrium under different competitive conditions. These principles are applied to various contemporary problems in the Canadian economy, such as the changing structure of agriculture, foreign ownership and control, and pollution.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
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Economics
203
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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National income determination, the monetary and banking system, and elementary fiscal and monetary policies. Contemporary problems of unemployment, inflation, economic growth, business cycles and the international economy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Economics 201.
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Economics
209
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Engineering Economics
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The basic tools and methodology of engineering economic studies. Topics include investment decisions, theory of replacement, economies of scale, externalities, social decision making and government regulation. Examples are drawn from engineering projects.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Registration in the Faculty of Engineering with second year standing or higher. If not registered in the Schulich School of Engineering, consent of the Department of Economics. If required for APEGA, consent of the Schulich Undergraduate Studies Office.
Also known as:
(Engineering 209)
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Economics
301
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Intermediate Economic Theory - Microeconomics I
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Demand, production and costs in a market economy. Pricing in perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Mathematics 30-1 or Pure Mathematics 30 or equivalent; Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
303
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Intermediate Economic Theory - Macroeconomics I
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Introduction to the analysis of macroeconomic issues including the causes of recessions and unemployment, the determination of exchange rates, and the effects of government policies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Mathematics 30-1 or Pure Mathematics 30 or equivalent; Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
311
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Computer Applications in Economics
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Use of spreadsheets for economics applications, including project evaluation with financial-economic functions, oil and gas prospect evaluation, investment portfolio management with database functions, database retrieval, and various topics in micro- and macro-economics.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
321
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The Global Trading System
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Introduction to the theory of international trade; provides a basis for examining Canadian trade policy, and regional and world trade institutions such as the WTO and NAFTA. Topics include: tariffs, non-tariff barriers and enhancements, countervail and anti-dumping action, multinational enterprises and international joint ventures.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
323
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Natural Gas Markets
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Operation of the natural gas industry in North America. Economics of exploration, development, production, marketing and transportation of natural gas. Impact of government regulations and deregulation.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
325
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The North American Oil Industry
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An introduction to the crude oil industry in North America, focusing on exploration, development, and production. Topics include Canadian and US oil policies, environmental policy, industry taxation, and royalty regimes.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
327
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Petroleum Economics
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AÂ non-technical introduction to the economics of petroleum production, crude oil markets, and refining economics. The course focuses on global crude oil and refined product markets.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
329
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Electricity Markets
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Economic analysis of the deregulated electric power industry including the pricing of power, energy and capacity, power supply and demand, market structure, market architecture, and the design and testing of market rules.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
337
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Development Economics
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An introduction to developing economies: the meaning, significance and purpose of economic development, major theories of economic development, economic problems of developing countries.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
339
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Canadian Economic Development
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The growth and development of the Canadian economy in relation to the endowment of natural resources, changing market conditions and technology, and Canadian public policy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
341
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Money and Banking
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Operation of financial markets and institutions: the principles of money creation, interest rate determination, and central banking.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
345
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Economic Analysis of Law
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An introduction to the relationship between law and economics. Economic theory will be used to analyze property and tort law.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201.
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Economics
349
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The Economics of Social Problems
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Contribution that economic analysis can make to the understanding of selected current social issues such as poverty, aging, crime, drug abuse and discrimination.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
353
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Chinese Economy
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Survey of the economic institutions and processes shaping the Chinese economy, including but not limited to fiscal and monetary policy, financial institutions and financial sector reforms, the restructuring of state-owned enterprises, and the provision of social welfare.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 353 and Economics 399.02 will not be allowed.
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Economics
355
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Canadian Public Finance
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Examination of the institutions behind and economic rationale for Canadian government policy relating to public expenditures and taxation. Topics include the history and present structure of government spending and taxation, tax expenditures, the budgetary process, inter-jurisdictional issues, and program design.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
357
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Intermediate Economic Theory - Microeconomics II
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Extensions of microeconomic topics such as factor markets, general equilibrium, and welfare economics.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and one of Mathematics 249, 251, 265 or 281.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 357 and either 309 or 529 will not be allowed.
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Economics
359
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Intermediate Economic Theory - Macroeconomics II
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Extensions of macroeconomic topics such as theories of aggregate consumption and investment, interest rate theory, the demand for money, expectations in macro models and growth theory.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and one of Mathematics 249, 251, 265 or 281.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 359 and either 313 or 531 will not be allowed.
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Economics
365
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Regional Economics
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The nature of economic regions. Choosing regions for development, regional income estimation and social accounting, inter-regional flow analysis, location theory, theory of regional growth and planning.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
371
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Economic Analysis of Transportation
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Modal choice by passengers, location choice by firms, capital investment choice. Cost, demand, and market structure related to the determination of transportation rates. Cost/Benefit analysis of transportation projects. Analysis will be related to contemporary aspects of ocean shipping, air, rail, trucking, pipelines and urban transportation.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
373
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Game Theory and Strategic Thinking for the Social Sciences
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An introduction to the principles of game theory utilizing a non-mathematical and intuitive approach. The principles of strategic thinking are illustrated by application and examples in economics and other social sciences. The course objective is to develop the ability of students to reason strategically and to understand how game theory can be used to explain social interaction.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
377
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Economics and the Environment
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An introduction to the analysis of environmental problems from an economic perspective. Issues such as air and water quality, biodiversity and endangered species will be addressed from local as well as global views.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
379
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The Economics of Health
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Theories and evidence regarding demand for health and health care, consumer and physician behaviour, asymmetric information in health care markets, and economic evaluation of health care programs.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
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Economics
387
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Introduction to Mathematical Economics I
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Essential mathematical background for studying Economics: basic techniques of linear algebra and calculus, including unconstrained and constrained optimization, and their applications to resource allocation problems.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203; Mathematics 211; and one of Mathematics 249, 251, 253, 265 or 281.
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisites or Corequisites: Economics 301 and 303.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 387 and either 304 or 521 will not be allowed.
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Economics
389
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Introduction to Mathematical Economics II
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Further essential mathematical background for studying Economics, including exponential and logarithmic functions, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms, integration, and basic methods of dynamic analysis, and their applications to resource allocation problems.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 387.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 389 and 304 will not be allowed.
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Economics
395
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Use of Statistics in Economics
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Lectures: The use of statistical principles in economics. Topics include: the gathering of economic data; basic data manipulation and hypothesis testing; and the statistical estimation of economic relationships. The two-variable linear regression model is introduced. Laboratory: Quantitative analysis using standard statistical software.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 and Statistics 205, 211 or 213.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 395 and 315 will not be allowed.
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Economics
399
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Selected Topics in Economics I
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A decimalized course in which topics will vary from year to year. Consult the timetable or the Department for the topics available in a given year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics
401
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Public Sector Economics: Expenditures
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Theory of government spending. Topics include the nature of public goods and externalities, the pricing of public services, causes of growth of public expenditures, expenditure incidence, social insurance, social decision procedures, and political and bureaucratic influences.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and 357.
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Economics
403
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Public Sector Economics: Taxation
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Theory of taxation. Topics include the rationale for and the incentive effects of taxation, efficiency and equity aspects of taxation, partial and general equilibrium tax incidence, open economy effects, choice of governing instruments, and tax reform.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and 357.
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Economics
405
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Political Economy of Public Policy
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Introduction to the economic foundations of political economy and economic models of public sector policy formation. Potential topics are the role of institutions in policy design, theories of bureaucracy, political business cycles, the formation and behaviour of interest groups, and the strategic use of government debt.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and 357.
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Economics
423
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International Macroeconomics
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Foreign exchange markets, and international macroeconomic connections with trade in assets as well as goods and services. Topics include: alternative exchange rate regimes; monetary and fiscal policy responses to problems of unemployment and inflation; balance of payments adjustment mechanisms; international debt; and Euro-dollar markets.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 359.
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Economics
425
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International Trade
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The general equilibrium treatment of the gains from trade, comparative advantage and trade patterns provides a basis for examining topics such as: trade policy under imperfect competition, trade policy and the environment, trade policy and economic growth, and preferential trading arrangements.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357.
Notes:
Completion of Economics 321 is recommended but not necessary.
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Economics
427
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Energy Economics and Policy
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Microeconomic analysis of the allocation of energy resources with a focus on policy issues including the environment, OPEC, national security, price and entry regulation, market design, and the potential for new energy sources.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301, 357, and 395.
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Economics
431
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The Canadian Labour Market
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Economic analysis of migration, labour force participation, education, fertility, manpower policy, and the measurement and treatment of unemployment.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303.
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Economics
433
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Wage Determination
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Wage and income determination; policies dealing with employment discrimination; and income redistribution.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357.
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Economics
453
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Theoretical basis for social cost-benefit analysis, appraisal techniques for investment projects and public policies, and selected applications.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357.
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Economics
465
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Industrial Development of Alberta
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Structure, growth and development of the provincial economy; evaluation of industrial projects and policy alternatives.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303.
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Economics
471
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Industrial Organization
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Behaviour of firms in imperfectly competitive markets. Topics include the theory of strategic competition; dynamic price competition and tacit collusion; product differentiation, product selection, and preemption; entry deterrence and capacity competition; information, reputation, and predation; the economics of research and development; international trade and imperfectly competitive markets.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357.
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Economics
473
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Water Resource Economics and Policy
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Selected economic issues in water resource use in Canada and other countries, including policies toward, and management of, water allocation, water quality, and the value of water for ecosystem services.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 499.40)
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Economics
475
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Economics of Natural Resources
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Application of economic theory to the problems of natural resource pricing, allocation and conservation. Rent theory, location theory, intertemporal maximization. Natural resource policy formulation. Contemporary Canadian resource problems.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357.
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Economics
477
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Regulatory Economics
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An introduction to economic regulation, its rationale, form and effects with a focus on the economic theory of regulation and on the practice, structure, and evolution of Canadian regulatory institutions.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 471.
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Economics
479
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Experimental Economics
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Introduces students to the use of and insights gained from experiments in economic research. Develops many of the concepts from Economics 301 and 357, shedding new light on the assumptions of rationality, the design of markets, and the implementation of market institutions. Covers not only experimental methods, but also reviews some of the most important papers in the field. As part of the course, students will be participating in a variety of in-class experiments.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395.
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Economics
481
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Behavioural Economics
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Major factors underlying economic behaviour including: various views of the role of rationality in economic analysis and in the economic decision making of individuals and institutions; determinants of individual preferences and decision making procedures; the experimental analysis of economic behaviour; inter-relations between the operation of the economic system and feelings of subjective well-being.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357.
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Economics
483
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History of Economic Thought
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Traces the evolution of economic ideas from the earliest times up to and including the contributions of the classical economists and Marx. Emphasis will be on understanding these contributions both in terms of their historical context and their relationship to present-day theories and controversies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303.
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Economics
485
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Economics of the Welfare State
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This is a course in Public Economics. The focus is on ideas and economic analysis relevant to understanding the economics of the welfare state, where issues of income redistribution and social insurance are central.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 485 and 599.10 will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 599.10)
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Economics
487
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Environmental Economics
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This course applies microeconomic theory to the examination of market failures as the source of environmental problems, and to designing and evaluating environmental policies to correct them.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 499.77)
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Economics
489
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Economics of the Movie Business
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This course applies microeconomic theory to the motion-picture industry, focusing on how information and extreme uncertainty shape the structure of economic transactions. The historical and institutional illustrations are set in the context of Hollywood.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 499.63)
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Economics
491
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Managerial and Decision Economics
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Systematic economic analysis in managerial decision-making. Application of practical ideas to business decisions, integrating global business issues and practices with conceptually rigorous economic analysis.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 491 and Economics 499.80 will not be allowed.
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Economics
493
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Empirical Energy Economics
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Students will study and learn how to apply methods of data analysis that are particularly useful in the context of energy economics.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357, 395 and 427.
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Economics
495
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Econometrics I
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Introduction to the techniques used in quantifying economic relationships. Econometric principles of estimation and hypothesis testing will be applied to the various economic models. The use of a standard econometric software package is emphasized.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303 and 395; and Mathematics 249 or 251 or 265 or 281.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 495 and 419 will not be allowed.
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Economics
497
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Econometrics II
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A more in-depth theoretical and empirical treatment of econometrics. Topics include: time series analysis, limited dependent variable estimation and simultaneous equation estimation.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357, 359, 495 and Mathematics 211.
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Economics
499
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Selected Topics in Economics II
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A decimalized course in which topics will vary from year to year. Consult the timetable or the Department for the topics available in a given year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
One of Economics 301, 303, 357 or 359.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics
527
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World Oil Economics
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Analysis of the world oil industry in the post-war period.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303.
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Economics
537
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Economic Growth
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This is an advanced course in Macroeconomics which explores why some countries are rich and others are poor.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 359.
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Economics 357.
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Economics
541
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Monetary Theory
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A survey of recent work in monetary theory with primary emphasis on financial issues.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and 341.
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Economics 395.
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Economics
557
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Topics in Economic Theory I
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Topics in microeconomic theory such as welfare economics and general equilibrium theory.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 389.
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Economics
559
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Topics in Economic Theory II
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Topics in macroeconomic theory such as consumption and growth.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 359 and 389 and 395.
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Economics
571
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Competition Policy
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The law and economics of competition policy. An examination of the economics, jurisprudence and history of competition policy towards mergers, price fixing, vertical restraints, and monopolization, primarily in Canada and the United States.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 471.
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Economics
599
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Selected Topics in Economics III
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A decimalized course in which topics will vary from year to year. Consult the timetable or the Department for the topics available in a given year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 359.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics
605
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Computational Optimization and Economic Applications
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Explores the theory and numerical implementation of mathematical programming, covering basic classes of optimization problems — linear programming, non-linear programming and complementarity problems — as ways to operationalize models of individual choice and decentralized equilibrium behaviour from economics. Applications will vary.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
609
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Political Economy
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Provides a selective overview of modern political economy. Gives an introduction to the basic theoretical models, empirical methodologies, and substantive findings in political economy. Covers theoretical and empirical research and the links between the two. Also treats a number of selected topics on the research frontier.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
611
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Special Topics in Economics
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Topics will vary from year to year. Consult the timetable or the Department for the topics available in a given year.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics
615
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Econometrics I
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Provides a foundation of econometric theory relevant for empirical work in economics. Surveys theory and applies methods of analysis developed for micro data. Taking economic models as given, students learn how to estimate a general class of parametric models or semiparametric models, and how to conduct testing and inference given the data. Presents classical estimation and inference procedures, including linear regression, linear instrumental variables and nonlinear estimation methods.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
619
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Empirical International Trade
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Examines issues from the economic literature on international trade. Focuses on quantitative and empirical analysis. Specific topics include the factor content of trade, firm level and multinational behaviour, empirical testing of political economy determinants of protection, and assessing the environmental impact of trade agreements.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
621
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International Trade
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Focuses on the microeconomic aspects of international economics with emphasis on general equilibrium models commonly employed in international economics. Specific topics covered include theories of international specialization and exchange, trade policy and economic welfare, international factor movement, trade and growth, under both perfect competition and imperfect competition, and selected problems of trade policy in the international trading system.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
627
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Energy Economics
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Applies the tools of microeconomics, institutional economics, and econometrics to energy markets and policies. Focuses on empirical studies of the energy business including markets for natural gas, crude oil, gasoline, electricity and coal.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
633
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Labour Economics
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Emphasizes empirical implementation of theoretical models through the use of data and econometrics. Topics include labor supply theory, search theory, wage determination theories, and numerical methods for the estimation of dynamic models.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
635
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Regulatory Economics
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An in-depth study of regulatory economics, defined as price and entry regulation. Price and entry regulation occurs when the state restricts who can provide services and approves the terms of service. A considerable part of the course will address regulatory restructuring in network industries, with case studies on electricity reform, local telecommunications, and pipelines.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
641
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Financial Economics
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A review of the main themes of financial economics and an introduction of  a number of frontier ideas that have marked the recent evolution of the discipline. The main focus is on asset pricing and the application of financial econometrics to modelling and prediction of financial data.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
649
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Empirical Public Economics
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Focuses on empirical research on the economics of the public sector, including material on taxation, public expenditures and social insurance. Gives a broad overview of this growing field and prepares for research in public economics.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 649 and 611.48 will not be allowed.
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Economics
651
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Redistribution and Social Insurance
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A focus on the economics of public expenditure programs designed to redistribute income or to provide social insurance against risks faced by households.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
653
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Public Revenue Analysis
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AÂ focus on the revenue side of public finance, primarily in the form of taxation. The equity and efficiency aspects of different taxes are considered, as is optimal tax design. Possible topics include the taxation of labour and capital, the impact taxation on savings and risk taking, and environmental and resource taxation.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
655
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Cost/Benefit Analysis
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Theoretical and applied aspects of the use of cost-benefit techniques and applied welfare analysis in the evaluation of investment projects and public policies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
657
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Microeconomic Theory
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Introduction to advanced microeconomic theory. Topics include consumer theory, theory of the firm, general equilibrium, uncertainty, game theory, and informational economics.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Master of Arts Economics program.
Notes:
Students in other departments can take this course with permission of the Department of Economics.
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Economics
659
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Macroeconomic Theory
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Introduction to the analysis of macroeconomics at an advanced level. Provides an overview of theories addressing the major questions of macroeconomic phenomena. Some coverage of applied topics, such as economic growth and government policy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Master of Arts Economics program.
Notes:
Students in other departments can take this course with permission of the Department of Economics.
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Economics
661
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Behavioural Economics
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Survey of research incorporating psychological evidence into economics. Topics include fairness, altruism, prospect theory, self-control, biases in probabilistic judgment, mental accounting, and the relationship between markets, incentives, and attention and various cognitive processes.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
667
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Industrial Organization
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A focus on market power: its acquisition, maintenance, and exercise. Both theory and application, with an emphasis on how industrial organization does, and should, inform competition policy and antitrust law, will be examined.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
669
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Empirical Industrial Organization
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Firm behaviour in oligopolistic markets, as well as consumer and firm behaviour in environments with asymmetric information. Strong emphasis on combining economic models with econometric techniques to answer economic questions. Models of demand and supply, discrete static and dynamic games, production function estimation, single agent dynamic models and matching models.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 669 and 611.71 will not be allowed.
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Economics
675
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Natural Resource Economics
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Examines economic models of the structure and nature of natural resource industries and their interaction with the rest of the economy. Includes non-renewable and renewable resources and applies methods from capital theory, growth theory, public economics, and industrial organization to the study of natural resources.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
677
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Environmental Economics
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Environmental economics describes the ways in which people interact with their natural environment and the policies that best achieve society's goals in this context. Topics vary from year to year and may include benefit-cost analysis, non-market valuation, choice of policy instruments, environmental taxation, trade growth and the environment, global warming and international environmental treaties.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
679
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Health Economics
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An overview of topics in health economics. An introduction to economic principles and techniques used in analyzing and planning health policy, in particular the delivery of health services, and for understanding the health behaviour of individuals.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(Community Health Sciences 661)
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Economics
691
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Research Methods I
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Survey of research methods in economics. For course-based MA students.
Course Hours:
1.5 units; Q(3-0)
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Economics
693
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Research Methods II
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Survey of research methods in economics. For course-based MA students.
Course Hours:
1.5 units; Q(3-0)
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Economics
695
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Research Methods III
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Master's research project. Identify an interesting and feasible research question, carry out an extensive literature review of the problem area, develop an economic/econometric model to address the problem, identify and collect appropriate data for empirical research.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission into the Master of Arts Economics (course-based) program.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 695 and 611.55 will not be allowed.
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Economics
697
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Research Methods IV
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Master's research project. Continuing from Research Methods III, the economic/econometric model is fully developed with specific attention to identification issues and testable hypotheses. Appropriate econometric analyses, validation and testing are carried out, leading to a research paper reporting the problem, the model and the results.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission into the Master of Arts Economics (course-based) program.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 697 and 611.57 will not be allowed.
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Economics
707
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Advanced Microeconomic Theory I
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Introduction to advanced microeconomic theory. Topics include consumer theory, theory of the firm, and general equilibrium.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
709
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Advanced Macroeconomic Theory I
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Introduction to the basic structure of the dynamic general equilibrium framework that forms the backbone of most modern macroeconomics research. Selected topics include growth, business cycles, and monetary and labor economics.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
711
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Independent Study
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics
715
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Econometrics II
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Selected topics in applied econometrics geared at developing econometrics techniques needed to approach empirical problems in microeconomics. The focus is on understanding how data, econometric methodology and assumptions combine to address an economic question. An emphasis is placed on understanding the validity and critical role of assumptions. Covers econometric methods for linear and non-linear models using both cross-section and panel data.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Economics
717
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Advanced Topics in Econometrics
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Studies cutting edge econometric tools used to evaluate the impacts of policies, extrapolate their effects to new environments, and predict the effects of policies that have never been tried. Methods from both the structural and treatment effect paradigms of policy evaluation will be considered
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 615.
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Economics
723
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Trade, Growth and the Environment I
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Covers relevant theoretical work on the environmental consequences of trade liberalization and economic growth, and the relationship between resource use and globalization, focusing on newly published research. Participants are expected to present and discuss research. The specific choice of topics will be made based on research interests of the class.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Economics 723 and 611.10 will not be allowed.
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Economics
725
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Trade, Growth and the Environment II
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Covers relevant empirical work on the environmental consequences of trade liberalization and economic growth, and the relationship between resource use and globalization, focusing on newly published research. Participants are expected to present and discuss research. The specific choice of topics will be made based on research interests of the class.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
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Economics
757
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Advanced Microeconomic Theory II
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Building on Economics 707, a comprehensive treatment of game theory, the economics of uncertainty and information, and the theory of incentives will be introduced. Other topics may be included as time and interest allow.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 707.
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Economics
759
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Advanced Macroeconomic Theory II
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Building on Economics 709, a survey of the ideas, controversies, and techniques that constitute modern macroeconomics. The principal issues it covers lie at the heart monetary and fiscal policy and of such important social problems as business cycles and unemployment. The empirical study of key issues raised in theoretical and political debates is also emphasized.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 709.
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Economics
791
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PhD Research Workshop
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Survey of research methods in economics.
Course Hours:
1.5 units; Q(1.5-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the PhD program in Economics.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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