Examines the determinants of supply and demand in the health services industry and the causes of medical cost inflation. Introduces economic models of physician and hospital behaviour and uses case studies to consider the influence of health insurance, reimbursement schemes, and practitioners' discretion on the delivery system Prerequisite: AP/ECON 1000 3.00 or equivalent. Course Credit […]
Provides an introduction to mathematical statistical analysis. Includes distributions of random variables and of functions of random variables, conditional probability, independence, special distributions, moment-generating functions, the central limit theorem, estimation and hypothesis testing. Prerequisites: AP/ECON 1530 3.00, AP/ECON 1540 3.00, and AP/ECON 2500 3.00. Course Credit Exclusion: GL/ECON/MODR 3670 3.00, SC/MATH 2030 3.00. Prior to […]
Extends hypothesis testing and point and interval estimation to variance and differences between means and proportions. Introduces special distributions and non-parametric tests. Covers simple and multiple regression analysis and forecasting. Prerequisite: AP/ECON 2500 3.00. Course Credit Exclusions: GL/MATH/MODR 1620 3.00, SC/MATH 2570 3.00, AP/POLS 3300 6.00, GL/POLS/SOCI 2620 3.00, GL/PSYC 2530 3.00, HH/PSYC 2020 6.00, […]
Deals with international business decision-making and includes concepts of international trade and finance, strategy, marketing, and the international “rules of the road” that are the responsibility of such organizations as the WTO and IMF. Brings together insights from economics, strategy, and finance to address the challenges of international business economics, including the theory of transactions […]
Examines the impact of information and communication technology on economic structures and economic process as well as its effects on emerging forms of economic research. Course Credit Exclusions: None. Prior to Fall 2009: Course credit exclusion: AK/ECON 3471 3.00.
Cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 3480 3.00 Examines how and why real world public policies differ from optimal policies prescribed by neoclassical economic theory. Incorporates models of political representation to different frameworks for studying issues in the areas of fiscal, monetary and trade policies, and special topics in government regulation. Prerequisites: AP/ECON 1000 3.00 and AP/ECON 1010 […]
Studies the central bank and its use of monetary theory to control growth and fluctuations in the Canadian economy through the chartered banking system. Considers links between Canada's financial system and the international financial system, with particular emphasis on the restraining influence of international financial requirements on the attainment of national goals. Prerequisites: AP/ECON 1000 […]
Studies the principal financial institutions and markets in the Canadian economy. Analyzes the economic function, regulation, and operational features of these institutions and markets. Considers the corresponding institutions and markets in other countries. Prerequisites: AP/ECON 1000 3.00 and AP/ECON 1010 3.00 or equivalents. Course Credit Exclusions: GL/ECON 3380 3.00. PRIOR TO FALL2009: Course credit exclusions: […]
Introduces students to the economic concepts and frameworks which the general manager can use to formulate, analyze, and implement strategy. Covers issues pertaining to firms’ boundaries, the economics of the make-versus-buy decisions, the transaction costs of market exchange, and diversification. Additional topics include the theories of competitive strategy such as market and entry strategies and […]
Covers materials on various economic theories of entrepreneurship, as well as sociological, psychological and cultural theories. Includes case studies of entrepreneurship in various countries, including Asia Pacific countries, as well as Socialist economies in transition. Prerequisites: AP/ECON 1000 3.00 or AP/ECON 1010 3.00, or equivalent. Course Credit Exclusions: None. Prior to Fall 2009: Course credit […]