46 courses in the 1985–86 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1985–86
Associate Professor, Chairman K.M. Bennett, BA, MA (Queen's), PhD (McGill)
Professor, Acting Chairman R.R. Kerton, BComm (Toronto), MA (Carleton), PhD (Duke)
Professor, Associate Chairman W.R. Thirsk,’ BA (British Columbia), MA, PhD (Yale)
ECON 101Colossos - The Major Figures of Ancient GreeceF 3C 0.5
An introductory study of the achievement of ancient Greece through some of its most prominent figures. Each year 2 of the following will be featured: Theseus: The Minoan-Mycenaean Age of Bronze; Pericies and the Rise of Democracy; Socrates, Man and Martyr, Alexander the Great and The Age of Expansion. .
CCW 102 W 3X 05
Colossos - The Major Figures of Ancient Rome
An introductory study of the achievement of ancient Rome through some of its most prominent figures. Each year 2 of the following will be featured: Julius Caesar and the Collapse of the Republic; Augustus: The Empire Rises; Nero and the Corruption of Power; Hadrian and the imperial Machine.
CCW 21 FS 3X OS
Ancient Greek Society
A survey of the civilization of Classical
Greece, featuring such topics as the
individual (male and female), political
institutions, art, religion, philosophy.
literature, social life and leisure activities. Students are advised to pre-register
ECON 101Introduction to MicroeconomicsF,W,S 3C 0.5
An introduction to the central economic problems of society, the functioning of a mixed enterprise system, the economic role government, the composition of and pricing of national output, pricing of productive factors, and income distribution.
Application of elementary mathematics to problems in economic theory. Topics include the graphing of functions, elementary exponential and logarithmic functions and differentiation-all developed within the context of economic theory.
An introduction to the underlying logic of statistical procedures most commonly employed by economists. No mathematical training beyond high school algebra is presumed. Emphasis is given to solving problems as a way of learning statistical theory.
Students who have taken or are taking a course of similar content in another discipline should check with their Undergraduate Officer or the Arts Registrar's Office to determine if credit will be granted for both courses.
ECON 231Introduction to International EconomicsF,W,S 3C 0.5
Theory of comparative advantage and the gains from trade; tariff theary; concepts and measurement of balance of payments; exchange rate systems; reform of international monetary system. Prereq: ECON 101, 102
ECON 241Cost-benefit Analysis and Project EvaluationF,W,S 3C 0.5
Methods for evaluating private and public projects; decision rules, efficiency conditions and methods of conducting cost-benefit analysis. Application of the technique.
A study of the economic development of Canada; export staple theory, industrial structure and national policies analyzed in a Classical-Marxian framework.
Theory of modern welfare economics with some applications; the meaning and measurement of economic efficiency and equity and their relationship to economic welfare.
Introductory level course in economet- - tics; includes economic model building and testing, regression and correlation analysis, and price indices. Prereq: ECON 221
ECON 331{nternational Trade and FinanceF,W 3C 05 .
An examination of theories of international trade. and finance at an intermediate level. Topics include theories of trade structure (Ricardian, Heckscher- Ohlin, and product cycle), the effects of tariffs and multinational corporation behaviour, the balance of paymenis, - and the workings of the exchange market.
Application of economic theory to analyses of structural characteristics, growth and development in interregional systems. Models examined include integration of regional economic analysis in view of Canadian policy, export-base, shiftshare, neo-classical, cumulative causation. .
The economic rationale of governmental fiscal activity, cost-benefit analysis; the structure and economic effects of public expenditure and revenues, the analysis of income, consumption and weaith taxes; introduction to fiscal federalism. Prereq: ECON 102, 201
Application of economic analysis to location decisions of firms and households; discussion of policy problems, for example, urban renewal and housing. Prereq: ECON 107 (ECON 201 is recommended).
The development of economic principles for consumer analysis. The course examines market responsiveness as well as conditions causing problems for public and private consumption. It also evaluates alternative economic policies for correcting such conditions.
An analysis of the characteristics of industrial structure, behaviour and performance with special reference to Canada. Competition and "rationalization” policy in Canada and other selected countries.
ECON 3681 W 3C 05 Labour Economics Wage theory, training and mobility theory; economics of information in Canadian labour markets; other investments in human capital; manpower poiicies.
Resources : An analysis of the economics of conservation, especially the adequacy of the market mechanism as an allocator of resource use over time. Issues __ conceming the economig behaviour of Canada’s fishery, forest, fuel and nonfuel mineral industries will be considered.
ECON 363Contemporary Canadian Problems 1,2W 3C 0.5/0.5
A “topic oriented’ seminar course. The class agrees to study a Canadian problem selected from 4 fist that includes poverty, unemployment, industrial policy, and so forth. The format assists the student in gaining analytical skill through work on the selected topics. — «
Europe 1780-1973" A survey of Europe’s economic development from the Industrial Revolution to 1973, Case studies of England, France, Germany, Russia and the Soviet Union. Emphasis on technology, economic institutions, capital formation, standards of living and the role of the State. Prereq: ECON 101, 102
This course concentrates upon Walra: sian general equilibrium analysis with special reference to Debreu’s formulation and temporary equilibrium theory; the micro-foundations of Keynesian economics and the Sraffian alternative to, and critique of, supply and demand theories.
ECON. 4038 W 3C 05 Economic Analysis, Forecasting, and Public Policy : ‘ The course focuses on the problems of forecasting economic activity (as measured by the principal macroeconomic variables), and of designing and implementing policies to control those variables; topics covered include a critical review of current forecasting models, problems associated with lags of the impact of policies, and so forth.
Review of linear algebra and development of basic statistical inference; formulation, identification, estimation, and tests of single equation and simultaneous equation regression models of micro- and macro-economics; empirical models. ; Prereq: ECON 201, 202, 211, 221, 321
Analysis of selected policy problems of open economies, such as optimum tariff and balance of payments stabilization, international capital flows, monetary and fiscal policy mix, multinational firms, international monetary reform and the new international economic order. Prereq: ECON 301, 302, 331
This course concentrates upon the criteria which are relevant for comparing different economic systems, how well various forms of economic theory make comparisons, the development of capitalist and socialist economies, together
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with the analysis of altemative types of price system and planning. . Prereq: ECON 201, 202
Development ; A study of the main tools and models of modern political economy. Micro and macro tools and concepts are integrated in a Marxian framework based on the work of Robinson, Sraffa, Kaldor, Pasinetti, Rowthorn, Nell, Sweezy and others in what can be termed the "Classical Martian” tradition.
ECON 472Advanced Public Policy and Applied EconomicsW 3S 0.5
An advanced discussion of selected topics in macroeconomic theory, policy and empirical research. Seminar topics include the role of stabilization policy, the usefulness of income policy and evaluation of Monetarism as practiced by the Bank of Canada.
ECON 482Special Studies - Keynes and Post Keynesian EconomicsW 3C/S 0.5
This course is on the recently emerging Post Keynesian school of ‘economic theory, with roots in Keynes and, through Kalecki, in Marx. An alternative to the “neoclassical synthesis” is drawn from The General Theory and other sources, and used to describe and prescribe for such modern problems as stagflation, debt crises, high interest rates and lagging growth. Topics include micro foundations of macroeconomics and the role of finance in the modern economy.