This course meets the upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation. A theoretical and empirical analysis of the various types of inflation and unemployment in the United States economy. Study of the literature of American institutionalism, e.g., Veblen, Commons. Intensive study of the causes and consequences of underdevelopment which affect two-thirds of the world's people. Topics include theories of development, historical roots of underdevelopment, evaluation of aid programs, New International Economic Order, Asian export economies, managing external debt.
Topics vary with the needs and interests of students and faculty.
Investigation into the economics of resource use. Development and creation of resources through the application of technology and the destruction of resources through misuse and pollution of the environment. Examination of the spatial distribution of economic activity. Local economic development theory and practice. Empirical analysis of regional economy.