Analysis of location patterns, land use, urban and regional structure and growth, and development strategies. Emphasis is placed on contemporary problems and possible solutions. History of Economic Thought. The origin and development of economic theories from the Mercantilist through modern times. International trade theory, international monetary relationships, and the balance of payments.
Emphasis is placed on contemporary problems and possible solutions.
Macroeconomics and Stabilization Policy. This course examines and explains, at the intermediate level, what determines the level of output in the economy and the rate of growth in the level of output, as well as the factors that determine the unemployment rate, the price level, the rate of inflation, the interest rate, and foreign exchange rates. In addition, it examines the effects of government policies, especially monetary and fiscal policy, on the above factors. Economic Development and Growth. Classical and modern theories of growth and development and their application in both advanced and underdeveloped nations.