An examination of the role of money and the financial system in our economy, including the impact of Federal Reserve monetary policy. Semester Selected issues in economic theory or policy. Not Available 97-98 Labor law, discrimination, motivation in the workplace, the nature and effectiveness of authority, and career planning are some of the topics which will be discussed using case studies to illustrate theoretical concepts. Uses play scripts, live theatre, and social science texts to study such aspects of capitalist culture as alienation, materialism, employment, and strife between social classes. An examination of international economic relations today and of the theory used to analyze those trade and financial relations.
Attention is given to the problems of government policy with respect to international issues.
Not open to economics majors, who are advised to enroll in Econ 327, or students who have taken Econ 327. A study of the basic texts written by Marx and Engels. Econ 103 or permission of the instructor. Economic Development Fall Semester A historical analysis of Sub-Saharan African economic, social, and political development. Primary emphasis will be on the analysis of the economic crisis facing the subcontinent since the late '70s.