Microeconomics examines the choices made by individuals and the factors affect-ing those choices. Of particular importance are the price and output decisions of firms as well as the impact of price on consumption by individuals. By the end of the course students should be able to analyze common public policy issues (import tariffs, minimum wage laws, rent controls, etc.) as well as "everyday" economic phenomena, like publishers book pricing strategies, using economic tools.
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This course provides an introduction to the financial system and the impact of money and monetary policy on the economy. The breakdown of the topics covered in the course is roughly as follows. The first third of the course deals with financial markets. The second third deals with the money supply process. In the final third a macroeconomic model is presented and aspects of monetary policy are covered.
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The objective of this course is to familiarize the student with theories of how labor markets work and empirical evidence that either supports or re-jects these theories. Special attention will be given to the impact that public policies have upon the labor market. Some of the topics to be considered include: labor supply and demand, compensating wage differentials, unions, human capital investment, and discrimination.
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The goal of Seminar in Economic Issues is to enable you to use economic analysis and reasoning to better understand public policy and economic is-sues. Competency will be demonstrated through oral and written analysis of economic issues. It can be achieved through careful reading, knowledge of current events, and class discussion. The course will expose you to important economic concepts through applications. Major topics this semester include the economics of the stock market, Social Security, and topics of your choice organized around class presentations and readings from the Journal of Economic Perspectives.
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