Other topics include the instruments of trade policy, the impact of trade policies on economic welfare and income distribution, the political economy of protectionism, the role of multinational corporations in international trade, and the impact of trade agreements on multinational corporations. This course deals primarily with modeling and forecasting of time-series data. This seminar course considers issues of current and academic importance in economics. It is centered on the writing of a substantial research paper. The course includes a discussion of how to design an outline, conduct a literature review, build and estimate an economic model, collect data, and report the results clearly and correctly.
All courses carry three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
The program must be completed in no more than five years. Upon completion of a semester, should a student's cumulative grade point average fall below 3.0, the student is subject to an academic warning. Students carrying excessive Incomplete grades may, at the discretion of the Department Chairperson or the Program Director, be required to complete the coursework carrying the Incompletes before being permitted to register for additional coursework. No student with outstanding Incomplete grades will be granted the degree.