EC 429G THEORY OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(3)
KcKillen, 533 PLC
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 50
WEEKLY READING: 50 Pages
PREREQUISITES: ECOK 201, 202
EVALUATION: 40»-KidterE; 60J-Final
READINGS: Stiglitz, ECONOKICS OF
ThE PUBLIC SECTOR
DESCRIPTION: The course is
concerned with the role of the
government in the provision of goods
and services. The rationale for
goverr ment involvement in econonic
activity is considered, ana the
economics of government expenditure
is analyzed. Various economic
models of political behavior will
also be discussed.
EC 441G INTERNATIONAL ECONOKICS (3)
Stone, 420 PLC
MEETS: 13:30 KWF
FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 60
WEEKLY READING: 2 Chapters
PREREQUISITES: ECON 201, 202
EVALUATION: 10j-Homework; 60H-2
Midterms; 30K-Final
READINGS: Lindert, INTERNATIONAL
ECON OMCS
EC 441C INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (3)
Coldatein, 516 PLC
MEETS: 10:30 KWF
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 40
WEEKLY READING: 40 Pages
PREREQUISITES: ECON 440G
EVALUATION: 50V-2 Midterus; 50*
Final
READINGS: Lindert, INTERNATIONAL
ECONOMICS; Balawin and Richarason,
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
DESCRIPTICN: Alternative theories
of international competitive
advantage ana trace patterns.
Protectionism: Sources ano Effects.
Special cases: Oil, steel,
agriculture. Traae policies and
developing countries.
EC 444G LABOR ECONOMICS (3)
Stone, 420 PLC
MEETS: 9:30 HWF, 142 STR
FORI AT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 60
WEEKLY PEALING: 2 Chapters
EVALUATION: 6C*-2 Midterms; 40*
Final
READINGS: Haternesh and Rees, THE
ECONOMICS OF WORK AND PAY
EC 451G COMPARATIVE ECO MO MIC SISTEMS
(3)
Davis, 417 PLC
MEETS: 14:00-15:20 UK
FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 45-50
WEEKLY READING: 50 Pates
PREREQUISITES: EC 201, 202
EVALUATION: 30*-Project; 30%
Midtera; 40J-Final
READINGS: Gregory and Stuart,
COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTERiS
DESCRIPTION: Coaparative stuay of
alternative fores of economic
organization, concentrating on the
basic features of market-directed
and planned economics, and some of
tbe better-known variants of each.
Case studies. Students will have
the opportunity in term projects to
stuay individual cases in greater
depth.
EC 453M ECONOMICS OF THE PACIFIC HIM
(3)
Smith, 537 PLC
MEETS: 13:30 MHF
FOR! AT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 100
READINGS: Packet
DESCRIPTION: This course content
includes the necessary economic
theory and concepts as well as a
series of case studies. The case
studies focus on a variety of
issues, (e.g. the yen-oollar
problem), countries (e.t. Japan,
Korea), and products (e.g. oil,
lumber).
EC *58C ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (3)
Griffin, 419 PLC
MEETS: 6:30 KWF, PLC
FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 40
WEEKLY READING: 40 Pages
EVALUATION: 40*-Hotework; 30J
Micterm; 30%-Final
READINGS: Todaro, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD;
Todaro, Readings.
DESCRIPTION: Continuation of EC
457G. This course will emphasize
human resource issues in economic
development: education, labor,
fertility, health, and nutrition.
EC 460G ECONOMIC IHDOSTRIAL OK (3)
Lakin, 516 PLC
I'.EETS: 9:30-10:50 UK
FOFhAT: Lecture
WEEKLY READING: 2Chapters
EVALUATION: 20J -Hoc.ework ; 50
Midteros; 30i-Firal
READILGS: Greer, INDUSTRIAL
CRG AM EATION AND PUBLIC POLICY;
Acacs, ThE STKUCTURE OF Al ERICAN
INDUSTRY.
DESCRIPTION: The major theoretical
anu policy issues in the fielci of
industrial organization are coverec.
Theories of industry structure and
firm behavior are ciscusseo in
detail. This is followed by a
examination of market performance.
Case studies of particular
incustries are explored throughout
the course.
EC 473G AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS (3)
Siegel, 535 PLC
MEETS: 11:30 KWF
FORMAT: Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 15
WEEKLY READING: 30 Fages
PREREQUISITES: EC 375, 376, or
instructor's consent
EVALUATION: 205-Paper; 205
Attendance; 205-Kidtern; »I05-Final
READINGS: Dolan, FOUNDATIONS OF
AUSTRIAN ECONOFaCS
DESCRIPTION: Austrian economic
theory, comparisons with
neoclassical micro- and cacro
econoQics, monetary theory, research
methodologies.
EC 460G TOPICS MATH ECON (3)
Grcve, 5MC PLC
MEETS: 1H:30 MV.F
FORMAT: Discussion
AVERAGE aASS SIZE: 20
WEEKLY READING: 1 Chapter
PREREQUISITES: Econ priority,
others if size permits
EVALUATION: 5C*-Homewcrk; 50*
Project
READINGS: Schrage, LINEAR, INTEGER,
AND QUADRATIC PROGRAMING WITH LINDO
DESCRIPTION: Linear programming
(LP) has important applications in
economics and management service.
This course will be a har.ds-on
introouction to this technique. We
will use the computer center's EEC
1091 anc the software package LINDO
to work with a number of LP models.
The orientation of the course is
entirely practical, focused on
problem solving. The first week of
class will be devoted to computer
orientation. After that, we well
uiscuss problems. Students will do
final project for their final
grade. No exams, graded only.
COMMENTS: No knowledge of comfuters
is required. Students will,
however, need to schedule 6-0 hours
a week to formulate and solve
problems or. DEC 1091. Class size
will be small so that I can give
individual attention to each person.
EC *9*G ECONOMETRICS (3)
Kolpin, 512 PLC
MEETS: 11:30 MNF, 136 60
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 20
WEEKLY READING: 30 Pages
PREREQUISITES: EC 493 or equivalent
EVALUATION: 155-Quizzes; 525-2
Midterms; 335-Final
READINGS: Johnston, ECONOMETRIC
METNODS
DESCRIPTION: Graduate econometrics.
EC 507 ELEMENTS OF GAME THEORY (3)
Kolpin, 512 PLC
MEETS: 9:00-10:50 MW, 412 PLC
FORMAT: Seminar
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 10
WEEKLY READING: 30 Pages
PREREQUISITES: Minimum 1 year
calculus
EVALUATION: 605-2 Midterms; 405
Paper
READINGS: Friedman, GAEL THEORY
WITH AFPLICATINS TO ECONOMICS
DESCRIPTION: Rifcorous introduction
to non-cooperative tame theory.
Applications are also presented.
EC 525 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT (3)
Griffin, 419 PLC
ItfETS: 11:30-12:50 MV!, 410 PLC
FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 13
WEEKLY READING: 75 Pages
EVALUATION: 100j-Final
READINGS: Journals and books
DESCRIPTION: Advanced course in
economic development of low-income
countries The first quarter of the
sequence (EC 457) is a broad survey
of the field with emphasis or.
measuring development, theories of
development, ana topics in income
distribution. The second quarter
(EC 45b) will emphasize topics i
economic demography as they apply to
economic development. This course
has a strong microeconomic and
empirical content.