A comparative analysis of economic strategies, problems, issues, and policy outcomes with special attention given to Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, and Brazil. EC 450 History of Economic Concepts. Study of the development of economic theory from Adam Smith to the present day. Examination of form and impact of regulation on American industries. EC 453 Comparative Economic Systems.
Emphasis is given to fundamental changes in economic systems that are currently under way.
EC 461 Modern Finance Capitalism. Study of the development of modern finance capitalism institutions. Application of selected mathematical methods to the analysis of economic problems. EC 471 Econometrics. This course emphasizes statistical methods for analyzing data used by social scientists.