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ECO 30163 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS

Further develops the topics in principles of microeconomics with a richer set of economic tools.  Economic analysis is applied to the bhavior of individuals, businesses and governments as these agents interact in the market economy.  The social consequences regarding equity and efficiency of the production and distribution of final goods and services is analyzed considering both monetary and non-monetary gains.  Prerequisite:  ECO 20263.

ECO 30363 MONEY AND BANKING

Studies role of money and banking in United States economic development and in international finances,significance of money, banking history and development, commercial banking operations and structure, central banking and monetary management, alternative international monetary systems,and monetary theory and policy. Prerequisite: ECO 20163 Macroeconomics.

ECO 30364 PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMICS

Examines key concepts in economics and their application to public policy. Provides an account of the theory of public choice and its applications. Exposes students to the principles of economics at work and in every day life. Also explores American and British policy including protectionism, internet governance, telecommunications, and environmental policy.

ECO 30463 SPATIAL ECONOMICS

Businesses, households and governments must all determine where they will partake in economic activity.  This course explores the decisions by individuals on where to do business.  The formation of cities and suburbs both rural and urban is analyzed with special attention paid to issues of land use, transportation, crime, housing and entrepreneurship.  Prerequisite:  ECO 20263 Microeconomics.

ECO 30564 ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS

Overview of macro and microeconomic theory with applications appropriate to needs of managers in business and public administration settings.

ECO 31563 QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Application of economic theory and mathematical statistical methods of business decision-making.

ECO 32313 GLOBALIZATION

Present students with aspects of broad topic of globalization. Consideration of historical periods which experience surges in process of globalization. Recent globalization, immigration, trade and claims of proponents of economic globalization will be examined along with criticisms of this process. Cross- listed with LAS 32313 and UNV 32313.

ECO 33063 ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMICS

Highlights the decision making of for-profit and non-profit entrepreneurs and the impact of those decisions on society.  Unpacks the decisions by policymakers on how (or if) entrepreneurship should be encouraged to increase social welfare.  Special attention is paid to the tensions created by those who support free-market policies versus those who believe that governments must intervene to correct market failure.  Prerequisite:  ECO 20263 Microeconomics.