• ECN 5150: Comparative Economic Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  History, economic theories, and comparative policies of communist, socialist, and capitalistic economies. Problems facing transition economies. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 2010 /APEC 2010 and fulfillment of CL2 requirement through coursework or examination (ENGL 2010 )
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  This course is a general education course.

• ECN 5160: Financial Bubbles, Crashes, and Manias

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers the causes and consequences of financial crashes, as well as the evolution and future of modern financial markets. Using economic data, behavioral models, and econometric tools, students examine historical crises to draw parallels that will help predict and prevent future crises. Prerequisites/Restrictions: ECN 4010 ECN 4020 ECN 4330
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• ECN 5200: Money and Banking

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Covers financial markets and the determination of interest rates and asset prices; the money supply process; the structure of the Federal Reserve System and the goals of the Federal Open Market Committee; other topical central banking issues; and the effects of monetary policy on output, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, financial markets, and exchange rates. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 4020.
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• ECN 5300: Industrial Organization-Game Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Emphasizes market structure, firm conduct, and economic efficiency. Topics include competition, game theory, monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, firm strategies, and anti-trust policy in the United States. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 4020 and ECN 4010/APEC 4010. Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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• ECN 5320: Mathematical Methods for Economics and Finance II

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers optimization, integral calculus, differential equations, probability theory, and other related topics. These concepts find application in the theory of the firm, the theory of the consumer, game theory, portfolio theory, asset pricing, and choice under uncertainty. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 4310 Dual Listed: ECN 6320
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• ECN 5400: International Trade Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Intermediate-level issues in international trade theory and commercial policy. Topics include competitive and noncompetitive trade models, trade policy, balance of payments accounting, exchange rates, international lending and investment, and economic growth. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 4020 and ECN 4010/APEC 4010. Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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• ECN 5500: Public Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students examine the economic activities of government, including taxation, spending, and regulation. These activities will be discussed within the framework of the personal decisions of markets and government policy. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 4010
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• ECN 5700: Economics of Public Choice

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students learn to apply rational choice theories of individual behavior to the political processes of representative democracies and other systems of governance. Topics include voting, legislatures, autocrats and bureaucrats, judges, the provision of public goods, and the growth of government. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 2010/APEC 2010 Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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• ECN 5800: Topics in Applied Microeconomics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Covers advanced topics in applied microeconomics. Exact topics depend on recent developments in the microeconomic discipline and the research and teaching expertise of the faculty. Focuses on using data and econometric methods to test microeconomic theories and to examine pressing social issues. Prerequisites: ECN 4020 and ECN/APEC 4010.
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• ECN 5900: Economic Policy Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Using historical variation, this course examines the effects of economic policies in various markets. A blend of economic theory, econometrics, and archival work is used to understand historical and modern policies. Prerequisites/Restrictions: ECN 4330
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