An advanced section of Principles of Microeconomics incorporating greater emphasis on oral reports, writing assignments, and more advanced readings with close supervision by the instructor. Special attention will be given to current economic policy issues. Emphasis is placed on application and use of quantitative methods. The core topic of the course is multivariate regression. Fundamental quantitative techniques for macro- and microeconomic problem solving.
Emphasis is placed on application and use of quantitative methods.
The core topic of the course is differential calculus. A study of the origins and development of economic thought, emphasizing its inter-relationship to other disciplines, especially the other social sciences and Christian theology. Examines the economic thought of the ancients and medieval scholastics, as well as the development of modern political economy associated with figures such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, J.M. Keynes, and Joseph Schumpeter. Comparison of competing paradigms for analyzing and understanding issues of income distribution, population growth, unemployment, urbanization, agriculture, education, trade, foreign aid, multinationals, and the role of the state. The influence of government on business with special emphasis on market structure, industrial organization, and antitrust policy.