ECO 488G or consent of instructor. Not open to those with credit in ECO 761. 487G or consent of instructor. The basic procedures and methods of research in economics are considered from the standpoint of their applicability to problem solving and discovery of new scientific facts and generalizations in economics. Definition of the problem, statement of hypothesis, research design, data collection methods, and data analysis constitute the major topics.
Attention is given to proper style and preparation of research reports in economics.
Second semester standing as a graduate student in economics. The background and development of English political economy up to 1848. An analysis of trade patterns and the implication of government policy on trade, in the light of both economic theory and empirical findings. Theoretical and policy issues of particular relevance to the agricultural development in underdeveloped agrarian economies with various resource, social, political and economic systems. ECO 473G or consent of instructor.