Graduate Course Descriptions Graduate Course Descriptions 334-611B Price Analysis Topics in advanced microeconomic theory with applications in agricultural economics. An examination of how ecological, inter-generational, ethical, and social welfare issues can be incorporated into the strategy set of business managers. The focus is on the agr-food industry, but is applicable to other segments of the economy. This course examines the role of government in the agriculture and food industry through the nature and causes of the problems addressed, the intruments and institutions by which policy is implemented and the effects of different policies.
Emphasis is placed on the application of economic models to analyze policy problems.
An advanced course in the theory and problems of environmental and natural resource economics, and the analytical techniques used to assess environmental and natural resource issues. This course deals with agriculture and food marketing, management and policy, including detailed analysis of marketing functions, commodity marketing, retail and food service marketing, encompassing the total Canadian agriculture and food system from producer to consumer. This course focuses on the role of agriculture in economic development. Topics covered will be - development theories, economic efficiency, employment, technology adoption and structural change in developing countries. Also, agriculture, food and development policies and implications for long term planning will be discussed.