Urban Economic Problems. An examination of the regional and spatial characteristics of cities with emphasis on policies to correct urban problems. Transportation, housing, poverty and discrimination plus other substantive urban problems are analyzed and discussed. Economics of Developing Nations. An analysis of economic variables, both theoretical and institutional, which characterize developing nations.
Emphasis is placed on cyclical poverty, allocation of resources and policy planning.
May be used to fulfill the Global Cultures and Perspectives component of the General Education Requirements. An analysis of the role of the government sector in a market economy. Causes of market failure, the efficient provision of public goods and the effects of taxation are considered as they relate to economic activity. Money and Banking. A study of the institutions, principles and problems of money and banking in the United States.