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ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics 6 credits
This course gives the students a foundation in the general principles of economics as a basis for effective citizenship and, when combined with 110, as a preparation for all advanced study in economics. Topics include consumer choice theory; the formation of prices under competition, monopoly, and other market structures; the determination of wages, profits, and income from capital; the distribution of income; and an analysis of policy directed towards problems of public finance, pollution, natural resources, and public goods.
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ECON 111.01 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Nathan Grawe 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWillis 204 1:15pm-3:00pm
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ECON 395 Advanced Topics in Economics of the Family 6 credits
This course examines the many ways in which economics explains family behaviors. Questions explored include: What factors explain marriage, divorce, and alternative family structures? How might we understand fertility decisions and the demographic transition that accompanies industrialization? How does family background (e.g., family size, parent income, or receipt of transfer payments) affect child outcomes? What factors explain the degree to which women have a voice within the family? How might policy reform alter family choices? Special attention is given to methodological issues pertaining to survey data.
- Fall 2023
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
- Economics 329, 330, and 331, or instructor permission