Intermediate microeconomic theory: analysis of the individual household, firm, industry, and market, and the social implications of resource allocation choices. Emphasis on application of theoretical methodology.
Prerequisites: 101, 102 and Math 115.
Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis
Semester: Fall, Spring
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Economics 320:
Seminar: Economic Development
Theoretical and empirical exploration of microeconomic issues of concern
to developing countries. Specific topics may include land tenure regimes
and the structure of agricultural markets, the behavior of rural households
in the production of output and the management of risk, the functioning
of rural and urban labor markets, human capital formation and the education
system, intra-household resource allocation, and the measurement and policy
responses to inequality and poverty.
Prerequisite: 203, 201 and 202.
Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis
Semester: Spring
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320 (spring 2005)
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Last Updated: August 10, 2005
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