Provides the analytical tools necessary for graduate study in economics; firms, households, pricing, wages, distribution, market failure, income determination, and economic growth. Not open to Economics graduate students or undergraduate majors or minors.

The use of price theory and benefit cost analysis to understand environmental problems and policies. Examination of property rights, regulations, taxes, and subsidies.

Analysis of the economic effects of the urbanization process, emphasizing solutions to the problems of urbanization and side effects of policy actions.

Diverse economic experiences of advanced nations since Industrial Revolution. Applies theoretical and institutional approaches to economic history.

Evolution of economic thought during the past 25 centuries.

Operation of labor markets in utilizing and allocating manpower. Government measure to facilitate such utilization and allocation. Influence of discrimination.

Theories of consumer behavior; cost; optimum decision-making, prices, welfare economics, general equilibrium, and income distribution. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Economics. Recommended: Multivariate calculus and intermediate microeconomic theory.

Applies microeconomic theory to study health and healthcare markets. Covers demand for health, health behaviors, physician and hospital markets, health insurance, healthcare reform. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in economics; or permission of graduate coordinator.

A non-credit course intended for students who have completed all program credits but still need to use university resources to complete their degree requirements.

Advanced analysis of the macroeconomic phenomena in light of Classical, Keynesian, New Classical (stochastic dynamic general equilibrium), New Keynesian and Agent-based models. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in economics. Recommended: Knowledge of intermediate macro and micro theory and time series econometrics.

Selected topics in growth and development. Topics may include growth and development theory, rationality, population, labor, public economics and trade.

Advanced studies of the theory of the firm and modeling strategic behavior. Topics may include transactions costs, collusion, mergers, advertising, brand names, and asymmetric information. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Economics.

A systematic analysis of different types of economic systems with respect to the way basic economic problems of resource allocation and income distribution are solved.

Application of mathematical techniques in economics. Emphasizes linear algebra, solution of market models, comparative static equilibrium, and optimization. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Economics.

A course organized by individual instructors on the basis of their specialized or experimental interests. Topics will vary from semester to semester.

A study of advanced topics in Microeconomics such as cover uncertainty, game theory, and asymmetric information using techniques of mathematical proof and real analysis. Recommended: ECO 535, 616.

Interrelationships among commercial banks, savings and loan associations, finance companies, securities markets, and federal credit institutions; developments, problems, and trends in money markets.

Recent developments in trade theories and problems in trade policy; foreign exchange market; national income and balance of payments; and international financial policies.

Analysis of the principles, techniques, and other factors that determine the values of individual securities and investment portfolios.

Analyzes fiscal policy and theory of taxation affecting economic welfare and delivery of public goods and services. Includes economic stabilization and fiscal reform considerations. Prerequisites: Graduate admission in economics or permission of the Graduate Coordinator is required of students who enroll in courses at the 600 or 700 level.

Thorough comparative analysis of economic methodology and research methods. Prerequisites: ECO 585.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Economics.