Surveys recent developments in macroeconomic research. Among the topics covered are rational expectation models, consumption theory, new Keynesian models of staggering wages and prices, menu costs, efficiency wages and imperfect competition, and new classical and new Keynesian business cycle theories. Prerequisites: AP/ECON 2400 3.00 and AP/ECON 2450 3.00 or equivalents. Recommended prior completion: AP/ECON 2300, […]
Examines important contributions to the microeconomic literature. Covers advanced topics from consumer theory, the economics of the firm, competitive and non-competitive markets, factor pricing, income distribution, general equilibrium, and welfare economics. Prerequisites: AP/ECON 2300 3.00, AP/ECON 2350 3.00, and AP/ECON 3530 3.00, or equivalents. Recommended prior completion: AP/ECON 2400 3.00 and AP/ECON 2450 3.00. Course […]
Permits students to undertake special programs of private studies under the guidance of a full-time faculty member. Prerequisite: 78 credits including AP/ECON 1000 3.00, AP/ECON 1010 3.00, AP/ECON 1530 3.00, AP/ECON 1540 3.00, AP/ECON 2300 3.00, AP/ECON 2350 3.00, AP/ECON 2400 3.00 and AP/ECON 2450 3.00, or equivalents. Note: Students must be accepted by a […]