Emphasis will be on the economic applications of these methods. American Economic History. A study of the major trends and developments in the American economy from colonial times through New Deal. European Economic History. A study of the economic development of Europe from Medieval times to the present.
Emphasis is on economic organization, structural change, fluctuations and growth.
A Study in Regional Analysis. An analysis of the economic development of the South from 1790 to the present. Topics include the ante-bellum economy, economic analysis of slavery, decline of the southern economy following the Civil War and contemporary rapid regional growth. An economic analysis of contemporary urban problems including urban growth, housing, transportation, fiscal issues, central city development and an economic and legal analysis of local land use issues. Seminar in Population Economics.