Basic techniques in differential and integral calculus and linear algebra will be applied to a wide range of micro- and macroeconomic issues. Topics include comparative statics, optimization, and linear programming. Mathematics 215 is useful but not required. 366 Seminar in Health Economics 4 credits This seminar familiarizes students with economic analysis applied to the health-care sector of the economy. Topics covered include problems such as escalating medical care costs, health care for the uninsured, Medicare and Medicaid reform, and national health insurance.
Course includes an international comparison of health-care systems.
Not offered 2000-01. 368 Seminar in Labor Economics 4 credits Analysis of labor markets in theory and practice. Topics include education, labor market structure, discrimination, labor unions, collective bargaining, income distribution, and unemployment. Not offered 2000-01. 370 Seminar in Political Economy 4 credits A senior research seminar requiring primary research in government documents, the presentation of a seminar, and the writing of a major research paper.