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7.6.2 ECONOMICS
(EC)
Head: Professor Billy P.
Helms, Office: 206 Alston Hall
Intermediate macro- and microeconomic theory (EC 309 and EC 308 or
their equivalents) are considered prerequisites for all graduate
coursework in economics, except for MBA-designated courses.
EC 500 Managerial Economics. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program.
An introduction to the foundations of both micro- and macroeconomic
analysis, including consumer demand, production and cost analysis,
price determination, and macroeconomic theory and policy. Emphasis
is on the theory of the firm.
EC 503 Economics of the Firm. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program.
An introduction to the foundations of economic analysis as it
applies to consumer and firm behavior. Emphasis is on market
structures and pricing decisions.
EC 508 Microeconomic Theory. Three hours.
Prerequisites: EC 308 or equivalent and MATH 125 or equivalent.
An examination of the theory of resource allocation. Topics include
demand theory, production and cost functions, theory of markets,
general equilibrium analysis, and welfare theory.
EC 509 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 508, EC 308, or permission of the instructor.
This overview of modern macroeconomic theory and its implications
for the conduct of stabilization policies is intended to provide a
solid background in macroeconomics for students not seeking a
terminal degree in economics or for students preparing for EC 511.
The course considers the microeconomic foundations of aggregate
economic analysis, but with less mathematical rigor than in
EC 511.
EC 510 Advanced Microeconomic Theory. Three hours.
A thorough examination of advanced value theory and a brief survey
of distribution theory.
EC 511 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory. Three hours.
Modern theory of aggregate income and employment, with application
to analysis of stabilization policies.
EC 512 Industrial Organization and Public Policy. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 508 or equivalent.
The theoretical and empirical study of large industrial firms in a
market economy. The focus is on corporate and governmental policies
affecting markets.
EC 513 Macroeconomic Policy. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program and ST 260, MATH 121
or MATH 125 or equivalent.
A survey of the analytical techniques used by economists to forecast
the macro- and micro-levels of economic activity and the effects of
public policy on the economy.
EC 516 Monetary Theory and Policy. Three hours. (same as
FI 516).
Prerequisites: EC 508 and EC 509 or equivalents.
Theoretical and empirical analysis of the money supply process, the
demand for money, the impact of money on the economy, and the
implementation of monetary policy.
EC 523 Public Finance. Three hours.
Prerequisites: EC 508 and EC 470.
Study of the principles of taxation, government expenditures,
borrowing, and fiscal administration.
EC 530 International Economics. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 430 or equivalent.
Analysis and policy implications relating to the international
movement of goods, resources, and financial assets.
EC 531 International Finance. Three hours. (same as
FI 531).
Prerequisite: EC 430 or equivalent.
An examination of the foreign exchange market, exchange rate
determination, international financial institutions, and the
management of the risks associated with international business.
EC 540 The Theory of Economic Development. Three hours.
A comprehensive study of classical and modern theories of economic
progress. Particular emphasis is given to the less developed
countries and to the role of institutions.
EC 550 Survey of Development of Economic Thought. Three hours.
A study in the development of economic ideas, from the classical
writers down to the present.
EC 570 Mathematical Economics. Three hours. (same as
FI 570).
Prerequisite: EC 470 or equivalent.
An introduction to mathematical tools commonly used in advanced
economic theory and econometrics.
EC 571 Econometrics. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 570 or equivalent.
Corequisite: ST 551 or equivalent.
A quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on the
current development of theory and observation, related by
appropriate methods of inference.
EC 591 Independent Study. Variable credit.
Special Topics in Economics. Variable credit.
EC 598 Introduction to Economic Research. Variable credit.
EC 599 MA Thesis Supervision. Variable credit.
EC 610 Seminar in Microeconomic Theory. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate student status and permission of the
instructor.
An advanced study of the modern theory of value and price. The
seminar includes demand and supply analysis, marginal analysis, and
the monopolistic and competitive structure of markets.
EC 611 Seminar in Macroeconomic Theory. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate student status and permission of the
instructor.
Selected topics in contemporary macroeconomic theory, with emphasis
on dynamic analysis of cyclical fluctuations, stabilization
policies, and growth.
EC 612 Seminar in Industrial Organization. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 512 or equivalent.
A survey of selected topics in industrial organization. Both
theoretical and applied topics are examined, with special emphasis
on recent developments.
EC 615 Distribution Theory. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Analysis of welfare economics as applied to income and wealth
distributions. Methods of measuring and evaluating poverty,
inequality, growth, income mobility, and redistributive policies.
EC 616 Seminar in Monetary Economics. Three hours. (same as
FI 616).
Prerequisite: EC 516 or equivalent.
Selected topics in contemporary monetary theory, with emphasis on
determination of the value of money and the effectiveness of
monetary policies.
EC 622 Seminar in Public Finance. Three hours. (same as
FI 622).
Prerequisite: EC 581 or equivalent.
A seminar on recent developments in public economics, with emphasis
on the theory of taxation including tax incentives and tax
incidence.
EC 623 Public Expenditure and Policy Analysis. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 510 or equivalent.
A survey of the public-economics literature, with emphasis on the
theory of public goods, public choice, and income distribution
policies.
EC 630 International Trade Theory. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 610 or permission of the instructor.
A survey of selected topics in international trade with emphasis on
the basis for trade and the welfare effects of trade policy.
EC 631 Seminar in International Finance. Three
hours. (same as
FI 631).
Prerequisite: EC 531 or equivalent.
A survey of the most important professional literature dealing with
international financial management.
EC 640 Theory of Risk and Insurance. Three hours. (same as
FI 640).
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Foundation of insurance in risk theory and its problems and
practices.
EC 641 Seminar in the International Economics of Development. Three
hours.
Prerequisite: EC 430, EC 440, or equivalent.
Consideration of advanced literature in international economics,
with emphasis on those issues that relate to less developed
countries: trade, multinational enterprise, and external debt
problems.
EC 650 Seminar in Economic Thought. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 550 or equivalent.
An examination of the literature on economic analysis and policy.
The course aims at establishing a synthesis of evolving doctrines
that have become, and are formulating, the basis of accepted
economic theory and policy.
EC 653 Comparative Economic Systems. Three hours.
A comparative analysis of market and non-market theoretical economic
systems from the viewpoint of economic welfare.
EC 660 Game Theory. Three hours.
Prerequisites: EC 610 and EC 470.
An introduction to non-cooperative game theory. Emphasis on
applications in microeconomics and macroeconomics.
EC 670 Econometrics. Three hours.
Prerequisites: EC 570,
ST 551.
Introduction to methods of analyzing economic data. Topics include
linear and non-linear least squares, maximum likelihood estimation,
statistical inference, and methods for handling data problems.
EC 671 Seminar in Econometrics. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 571 or equivalent.
A study of selected topics and problems in econometrics emphasizing
methodology for economic research measurements.
EC 672 Financial Econometric Modeling. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 571 or
ST 570.
The application of econometric time-series methods to financial
data. GARCH, nonlinear and cointegration models will be emphasized.
EC 698 Research in Economics. Three hours.
These courses consist of supervised study and investigation of
specific problems in economics. They are open only to graduate
students nearing completion of coursework for the degree.
EC 699 Dissertation Research. Variable credit. Three-hour minimum.
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