300 Introduction to Finance. (Crosslisted with Finance) 3 cr. Concepts and techniques in corporate finance and investments. Topics include the financial environment, securities markets, financial markets, financial statements and analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, asset valuation, investments, decision making under uncertainty, mergers, options, and futures. P: Jr st, Econ 101 or AAE 215, Acct I S 100 or 300, & Gen Bus 303 or equiv (con reg in Gen Bus 303 or equiv allowed).
301 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory. 4 cr. Contemporary theory of consumption, production, pricing and resource allocation. P: Any two intro econ courses and one semester calc (Math 221 or 211; Math 221 recommended).
302 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory. 4 cr. Principles and theories of national income determination, analysis of savings, consumption, investment and other aggregates in the national and international economy and relation to employment, inflation and stabilization. P: Any two intro econ courses and one semester calc (Math 221 or 211; Math 221 recommended).
306 The Real Estate Process. (Crosslisted with Real Est, AAE, Urb R Pl) 3 cr. Introductory survey course. Decision-making processes for the manufacture, marketing, management and financing of real estate space. Survey of institutional context, economics of urbanization, historical pattern and structure of city growth, and public policy issues regarding urban environment and business management. P: Econ 101 & Jr st.
310 Statistics: Measurement in Economics. 4 cr. Introduction to analysis of economic data. The techniques of descriptive statis tics and statistical inference (hypothesis testing and estimation) as directed toward application in economic research. P: One intro econ course & Math 221 or 211; students with prev stat course must have cons inst.
311 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory - Advanced Treatment. 3 cr. A mathematical approach to the theory of consumption, production, pricing and resource allocation. P: Math 222, Econ 101 & 102 or Econ 111; or cons inst. Not open to students who have taken Econ 301.
312 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory - Advanced Treatment. 3 cr. A mathematical approach to the principles and theories of national income determination, analysis of savings, consumption, investment and other aggregates in the national and international economy and relation to employment, inflation, and stabilization. P: Math 222, Econ 101 & 102 or Econ 111; or cons inst. Not open to stdts who have taken Econ 302.
320 Investment Theory. (Crosslisted with Finance) 3 cr. Structure and functioning of securities markets; principles of portfolio construction; models of the tradeoff between risk and expected return. P: Finance/Econ 300, Math 213 or 222, & Gen Bus 304 or Econ 410 or equiv (or con reg).
325 Public Utilities. (Crosslisted with Tran P U) 3 cr. Development of public utilities in the U.S.; evolution of public utility concept and emerging role of regulation; regulatory and public policy issues with emphasis on the pricing of utility services; relation of environmental and conservation goals to economic objectives of public utility sector. P: Econ 101.
330 Money and Banking. 4 cr. Monetary economics; the role of money in the determination of output, prices and interest rates; commercial and central banking, monetary policy, the international monetary system. P: Econ 101 & 102, or 111 or cons inst.
343 Environmental Economics. (Crosslisted with Envir St, AAE) 3-4 cr. Microeconomic principles underlying the use of natural resources such as air, water, forests, fisheries, minerals and energy. These principles are applied in the examination of pollution control, preservation vs. development, deforestation, and other environmental issues. P: Econ 101 or equiv, or cons inst.
352 Role of Government in the Economy. 3 cr. Government activities affecting business; emphasis on the economist's view of the appropriate role of the state. Such policies as antitrust, control of competitive practices, regulation, public expenditures, subsidy, transfer payments and public enterprise. P: Econ 101 or 111 or equiv, or cons inst.
364 Survey of International Economics. 4 cr. Contemporary theory of international trade and finance applied to current econo mic events. Not recommended for economics majors. Not open to students who have taken Economics 464. P: Econ 101 & 102, or 111 or cons inst.
365 Issues in Comparative Economics. 3 cr. Comparative analysis of growth and development experiences of a selected group of countries from East Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Economic theory is used to interpret particular events and to analyze economic data. P: Econ 101 & 102 or cons inst.
390 Contemporary Economic Issues. 3 cr. Topics vary; number used for experimental courses. P: Prerequisites vary by topic.
410 Introductory Econometrics. 4 cr. Statistical methods used in applied economic research. Topics include: survey methods and data sources; multiple regression and analysis of variance; econometric estimation; forecasting and policy applications. P: Econ 310 & Math 221. Undergrads have enrollment priority.
411 Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3 cr. Advanced topics in microeconomic theory, such as theories of imperfect information, uncertainty, adverse selection, signaling, moral hazard, insurance, contracts and agency. P: Econ 301 & Math 222 or cons inst.
412 Advanced Macroeconomics. 3 cr. Recent developments in macroeconomics: optimizing foundations; equilibrium business cycles; inter-temporal and inter-generational choice; welfare analysis of fiat money and public debt; expectations and time consistency; implications of imperfect competition and "efficiency wages". P: Econ 302 & Math 223 or cons inst.
420 Urban and Regional Economics. (Crosslisted with Real Est, Urb R Pl) 3 cr. Nature and structure of urban economies; location of economic activity; economic analysis in an urban framework; principles of urban economic development, housing, transportation, poverty and unemployment and municipal finance. Forecasting of economic activity using census and socioeconomic data. P: Econ 101.
421 Economic Analysis of Agricultural Markets. (Crosslisted with AAE) 3 cr. Price discovery in U.S. farm product markets; competitive theory and extension to time, space, and form dimensions; theory of market control and contemporary applications. P: Econ 301 or equiv.
426 Quantitative Methods in Agricultural and Applied Economics. (Crosslisted with AAE) 3 cr. Use of economics and statistics to obtain quantitative answers to problems faced by decision makers. Homework problems requiring use of computers and software packages to gain experience working with numbers in context of specific problems. P: Math 211, Econ 301, Stat 301.
432 Episodes in Macroeconomic History. 3 cr. Analysis of the macroeconomic performance of selected industrial economies during periods of stress. Examples typically include the performance of the U.S. 1929-33; the major participants during Wwii; Japan 1945-70; Eastern European economies 1987-; as well as various episodes of price controls, financial panics and collapse. P: Econ 302.
435 The Financial System. 3 cr. Continuation of 330. Banking, credit markets and financial institutions, monetary and debt management policies; relation of national monetary and credit institutions to the international system. P: Econ 301, 302, 330.
436 Macroeconometric Analysis. 3 cr. Macroeconomic equilibria and stability, optimal control of economic models, aggregation, economic forecasting, expectations formation, time inconsistency, filtering, policy co-ordination, and criteria for evaluating economic models. P: Econ 302 or 312, 310 or 410, or cons inst.
440 Urban and Regional Economics. 3 cr. Economic theories of the nature and function of cities with emphasis on classical location theory. Theory of urban and regional planning in a market economy. Examination of selected problems, e.g.: housing, land-use and transportation; urban economic history; regional development; fiscal federalism. P: Econ 301 or cons inst.
441 Analytical Public Finance. 4 cr. Analyzes the problems of the public sector in dealing with domestic issues of education, urban areas, welfare, natural resources, and the environment; provides students with opportunity to apply the tools of economic analysis that are pertinent to domestic public sector problems. P: Econ 301 or cons inst; may not be taken for credit by stdts who have already taken Econ 340.
449 Government and Natural Resources. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl, Poli Sci, Envir St) 3-4 cr. Problems of public policy and administration for development and use of natural resources. P: Jr st.
450 Wages and the Labor Market. 4 cr. Economic and institutional forces which determine labor supply and demand; wage theories, wages in the economy, the labor force, unemployment, wages, labor mobility, functioning of labor markets. P: Econ 301.
451 The Economic Approach to Human Behavior. 3 cr. The economic analysis of "non-economic" topics such as the family, crime, politics and religion. P: Econ 301.
458 Industrial Structure and Competitive Strategy. 3 cr. Analysis of competition among firms and its effect on industrial structure. Theoretical models and case studies are used. Topics include: entry barriers, price competition dynamics, entry and exit strategies, and competitive tactics such as product differentiation, advertising, and technological change. P: Econ 301.
462 Latin American Economic Development. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus, AAE) 3 cr. A historico-institutional analysis of development problems in the principal Latin American countries, with attention to differentiation of national growth patterns and alternative development strategies. P: Econ 102 or 111 and Jr st.
463 Comparative Analysis in Latin American Development. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) 3-4 cr. Intensive study of one or more aspects of development in Latin America, with an emphasis on comparative research and analysis. P: Econ 102 or 111 & Jr st, Econ 462 or 474 recommended.
464 International Trade and Finance. 4 cr. Contemporary theory of international trade and finance developed and applied to current problems in international economic relations. P: Econ 301 (or 311) and 302 (or 312), or cons inst. Not open to students who have taken 364.
465 The American Economy to 1865. (Crosslisted with History) 3-4 cr. Survey of the forces underlying American economic development and the distribution of income; rise of regional economies; origins of manufacturing; effects of slavery; influence of government and politics on growth. P: So st.
466 The American Economy Since 1865. (Crosslisted with History) 3-4 cr. Emergence of the large corporation; growth and instability since the mid-nineteenth century; increasing government participation in the economy; the impact of war, depression, discrimination, and international responsibilities. P: So st.
467 International Industrial Organizations. 3 cr. Study of competition among firms in an international environment (theoretical analysis and policy applications). Topics include: strategic trade, trade agreements and intellectual property rights issues, R&D and technology transfers, multinational firms. P: Econ 301 or cons inst.
468 Industrial Organization and Imperfect Competition. 3 cr. An overview of the theory of industrial organization, including the study of oligopolistic behavior, monopolistic competition, product differentiation and the dynamic behavior of competitive industries under uncertainty. P: Econ 301 or 311 and Math 221 or cons inst.
473 Economic Growth and Development in Southeast Asia. (Crosslisted with AAE) 3 cr. Evaluates economic development strategies in Southeast Asia and their inplications for growth, distribution and environment. Students learn trade and development theory as well as specific knowledge of Southeast Asian economic development. P: Two crses in AAE and/or Econ, or cons inst.
474 Economic Problems of Developing Areas. (Crosslisted with AAE) 3 cr. Analyzes aggregate growth, income distribution and poverty in lower income economies. Uses microeconomics of imperfect labor, capital and insurance markets to explore why some individuals advance economically as their economies grow and others fall behind. Considers implications of aggregate and micro analysis for national and international economic policy. P: Sr st and two crses in econ.
475 Economics of Growth. 3-4 cr. Theoretical analysis of issues in growth and development. Models will be motivated by country experiences. Topics include: factors affecting saving, investment and cross-country differentials on per capita income; the role of government institutions, market regulation, technology and trade. P: Econ 301 & 302 or cons inst.
478 Urban Transport Economics. (Crosslisted with Tran P U) 3 cr. Economic issues involved in providing transport services in urban comminities; study of demand; alternative means of supply; public and private financing problems; pricing and resource allocation; role of local, state and federal governments. P: Econ 101.
502 Economics of Transportation. 3 cr. Influence of transport costs on economic development, industrial location and market penetration; economic characteristics of carriers; pricing policies and practices in transport; interrelationship of public policy issues and decisions by suppliers and users of transportation. P: Econ 101.
521 Game Theory and Economic Analysis. 3 cr. The study of multi-agent, interactive decision problems, with emphasis on questions of coordination, cooperation and conflict. Applications include relations between countries, competition between firms, bargaining between unions and firms, and contests between political candidates. P: Econ 301, Math 222.
522 Law and Economics. 4 cr. Economic analysis of legal rules and institutions with emphases on how different areas of law influence individual incentives. Specific topics include: (1) property, (2) contracts, (3) torts, (4) legal procedure and (5) criminal law. P: Econ 301 or cons inst.
524 Philosophy and Economics. (Crosslisted with Philos) 3 cr. Economics examined from the viewpoint of the philosophy of science. Normative and positive aspects of economic theory. Deterministic and statistical explanation. Arrow impossibility theorem. Radical economics. Team taught by a philosopher and an economist. P: Jr st and at least 3 cr in econ or 3 cr in philos.
548 The Economics of Health Care. (Crosslisted with Pop Hlth, Pub Affr) 3-4 cr. Analysis of the health care industry. Markets for hospitals and physicians' care, markets for health manpower, and the role of health insurance. P: Econ 301, or Pub Affr 880 or cons inst.
590 Tutorial in Research Project Design. 3 cr. Students will be required to draft a research proposal that is analogous to a NSF proposal or a Ph.D. prospectus and critique research proposals and existing undergraduate theses. They will also complete a project that requires original research incorporating one of the following: use of statistical software; simulation experiment using existing software; design and pretest a human subjects experiment; draft an interview instrument; or a comparable project. P: Econ 301 or 311; Econ 302 or 312; Econ 410 or con reg; or cons inst.
641 Housing Economics and Policy. (Crosslisted with Real Est, Urb R Pl) 3 cr. The economic principles underlying the dynamics of the housing market; filtering, neighborhood decline and abandonment gentrification, tenure choice, mortgage choice, prepayment, mobility, mortgage default, submarket identification, racial discrimination and segregation. Examination of governmental programs affecting the housing market and their objectives and impacts; public and subsidized housing, zoning and land use regulation, rent and price controls, property and income tax policy. P: Econ 301 or equiv or cons inst.
663 Population and Society. (Crosslisted with Soc) 3 cr. Social and economic determinants and consequences of contemporary and historical population trends in both developed and developing societies. Fertility, mortality, migration, population distribution, age structure, population growth. P: Jr st or cons inst.
665 International Trade Policy. 3 cr. International trade policies of the United States and other countries are studied in historical, institutional, and analytical terms. Analysis of international agencies established to promote trade expansion, provide rules of good behavior, and settle trading disputes among countries. P: Econ 464, or Econ 301 (or 311) and 364, or cons inst.
671 Energy Economics. (Crosslisted with Envir St, AAE, Urb R Pl, Tran P U) 3 cr. The method, application, and limitations of traditional economic approaches to the study of energy problems. Topics include microeconomic foundations of energy demand and supply; optimal pricing and allocation of energy resources; energy market structure, conduct, and performance; macro linkages of energy and the economy; and the economics of regulatory and other public policy approaches to the social control of energy. P: Sr or Grad st and intermed econ or appropriate substitute per cons inst.
698 Directed Study. 1-4 cr. P: Jr or Sr st; graded on a Cr/N basis; requires cons inst.
699 Directed Study. 1-4 cr. P: Cons inst.
703 Mathematical Economics I. 3-4 cr. A survey of mathematical techniques used in economic analysis. Linear algebra and optimization techniques are emphasized. P: 2 semesters of adv calc, 1 semester of linear algebra, & Grad st, or cons inst.
707 Institutional Economics. (Crosslisted with AAE) 3 cr. Comparative analysis of neoclassical and institutional economics, with emphasis on economic epistemology, agency theory, transaction costs, firms and markets, property rights, externalities, welfare economics, efficiency, and rules of social choice. P: AAE 635 or equiv.
709 Economic Statistics and Econometrics I. 3-4 cr. Probability distributions, statistical inference; multiple linear regression; introduction to econometric methods. P: 2 semesters of adv calc, 1 semester of linear algebra, & Grad st, or cons inst.
710 Economic Statistics and Econometrics II. 3-4 cr. Extensions of the linear regression model; introduction to multiple equation models. P: Econ 709.
711 Economic Theory-Microeconomics Sequence. 3 cr. First course in a two-semester sequence: theories of firms, consumers, and markets; or partial and general equilibria in market and centralized economies; topics in welfare economics. P: 2 semesters of adv calc, 1 semester of lineal algebra, & Grad st, or cons inst.
712 Economic Theory-Macroeconomics Sequence. 3 cr. First course in a two semester sequence: commodity, money and labor markets, their components and general equilibrium; intertemporal optimization and growth theory. P: 2 semesters of adv calc, 1 semester of lineal algebra, & Grad st, or cons inst.
713 Economic Theory: Microeconomics Sequence. 3 cr. Continuation of 711. P: Econ 711.
714 Economic Theory; Macroeconomics Sequence. 3 cr. Continuation of 712. P: Econ 712.
715 Econometric Methods. 3 cr. Statistical models and methods relevant to estimation and testing of economic relationships. P: Econ 709, 710.
716 Econometric Methods. 3 cr. Continuation of 715. P: Econ 715.
718 Topics in Applied Econometrics. 3 cr. Continuation of 717. P: Grad st.
719 Economic Statistics and Econometrics III. 3-4 cr. Applications of econometric techniques to the analysis of production, consumer demand, and the national economy. P: Econ 709 & 710.
729 Industrial Restructuring and Employment Relations in Advanced Economies. (Crosslisted with Ind Rel, Soc) 3 cr. Development of product markets, technologies, industrial organization, the organization of work and skills as they affect industrial relations and economic-political institutions in advanced economies. P: Grad st & cons inst.
734 Regional Economic Problem Analysis. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl, Pub Affr) 3 cr. Examination of major theories of regional economic development, with special emphasis upon the evolution and amelioration of regional economic problems. Selected techniques of regional analysis, including economic base multipliers, input/output models, and shift-share analysis are used in the context of setting regional development goals. P: Grad st.
741 Theory of Public Finance and Fiscal Policy. 3 cr. Theoretical development of the functions of government in a mixed economy; welfare criteria for efficient government expenditures and taxation; nature of public goods and of redistribution activities of governments. Program budgeting and theoretical issues in cost-benefit analysis. P: Grad st.
742 Theory of Public Finance and Fiscal Policy. 3 cr. Incidence of tax burdens and expenditure benefits on relative incomes; effect of taxation on microeconomic decisions relating to work effort, investment, and consumption; analysis of the stabilization, growth, and debt management policies in the context of the economy as a whole; problems in international taxation. P: Grad st.
743 Taxation. 1-3 cr. Theoretic, applied and policy analyses. P: Econ 741 or cons inst.
747 Economics of the Food Industry. (Crosslisted with AAE) 3 cr. Basic problems, organization, and methods of marketing research; industrial organization, marketing channels and institutions; vertical systems analysis; spatial and temporal dimensions. P: Grad st.
750 Labor Economics. 3 cr. Theoretical and empirical analysis of labor markets, labor mobility, the determination of earnings and employment, and labor supply of the household unit; emphasizes recent research on current issues in public policy. P: Grad st.
751 Survey of Institutional Aspects of Labor Economics. 3 cr. Taught on a modular basis: Labor Theories and Labor History; Union Political Activities; Collective Bargaining and Public Policy. For use in analysis of problems in areas of labor markets, wages and human resources. P: Grad st.
752 Seminar on Employment and Training Programs. (Crosslisted with Ind Rel) 3 cr. Development, administration, coordination, evaluation, and planning of employment and training programs at local, state, and national levels. P: Grad st.
755 Labor Management Relations in the Public Sector. (Crosslisted with Ind Rel) 3 cr. Industrial relations in the public sector emphasizing public policy issues and current trends in federal, state, and local government; public education developments in Wisconsin; theories of employer-employee relations; and comparison between the experience in the private sector of the U.S. with the public sector in other western industrialized nations. P: Grad st & Econ 453, Bus 536, Pub Admin 875 or equiv. Closed to stdts who have taken Ind Rel 539.
761 Industrial Organization Theory. 3 cr. A review of theories of the firm, oligopoly, and imperfect competition. Includes applications of economic theory and game theory to agency theory, product diversity, technological change, and strategic behavior by firms--among other problems. P: Grad st.
762 Empirical Analysis of Industrial Organization and Public Policy. 3 cr. A study of measurement in industrial organization and a survey of empirical tests of hypotheses in the field. The theory and practice of antitrust is also covered. Each student will produce an original piece of research. P: Econ 761 or cons inst.
775 Introduction to Bayesian Decision and Control I. (Crosslisted with Stat, Gen Bus) 3 cr. Common sampling models in business and economic problems, information from data, likelihood function of parameters, choices of models, Bayes' Theorem, subjective basis for probability, sequential nature of Bayesian inference, prior and posterior distributions of parameters in binomial, poisson, exponential and normal populations, comparison of two normal distributions, predictive distributions, decision theory, utility, risk aversion, extensive form of analysis, two-action problems, point estimation, best population problems, economics of sampling. P: Stat 309, 313, or 311 or equiv.
776 Introduction to Bayesian Decision and Control II. (Crosslisted with Stat, Gen Bus) 3 cr. Dependence of observations in economic and business data, trend, moving averages, autoregressive series, non-stationary models and their applications, Bayesian estimation of parameters, adaptive forecasting, control theory, elements of difference calculus, dynamics, models for inventory control. P: Stat/Gen Bus/Econ 775 or cons inst.
805 Advanced Microeconomic Theory I. 3 cr. Economic behavior under uncertainty; measure of risk, information structure, stock market and asset pricing, insurance theory, asymmetric information and incentive mechanisms. P: Econ 713 or cons inst.
806 Advanced Microeconomic Theory II. 3 cr. General equilibrium analysis existence and computation of fixed points and competitive equilibrium, regular economics, core, non-competitive approach to perfect competition and monopolistic competition. P: Econ 713 or cons inst.
809 Topics in Microeconomic Theory. 1-3 cr. Topics in microeconomic theory. Subject changes each semester; may be repeated. P: Econ 711, 713.
810 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory. 3 cr. P: Econ 712-714.
836 Applied Macroeconometric Analysis. 3 cr. Analysis of theoretical and implementational problems of conducting multi-instrument stabilization policy. Topics: political-economic interface, policy-oriented macro models, the structures of large American econometric models, and selected problems experienced in coordinating policy instruments in recent years. P: Econ 712 and 714 or cons inst.
845 Advanced Topics in Public Finance. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl) 1-4 cr. Advanced public finance problems and literature, research; subject changes each semester; may be repeated. Modules. P: Econ 713 and 714.
846 Advanced Topics in Public Finance. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl) 1-4 cr. P: Econ 713 and 714.
848 Health Economics. (Crosslisted with Pop Hlth) 1-3 cr. Health economics issues including demand, supply and pricing, market structure, medical malpractice, technological change, value of life, role of insurance, and other aspects of uncertainty. P: Grad st.
857 Collective Bargaining: The Negotiation Process. (Crosslisted with Ind Rel, LAW) 3 cr. Legal and economic aspects of current issues in collective bargaining. P: Grad st & cons inst.
858 Collective Bargaining: The Arbitration Process. (Crosslisted with Ind Rel, LAW) 3 cr. Legal and economic aspects of current issues in collective bargaining. P: Grad st & cons inst.
870 Transportation Policy. (Crosslisted with Tran P U) 3 cr. Analysis of major policy issues in transportation including organization of transport industry and pricing problem; review of major scholarly and government reports dealing with transportation policy; evaluation of policy proposals on economic efficiency, transport suppliers, and users. P: Grad st, OIM 330 or Econ 301.
871 Advanced International Economics. 3 cr. General equilibrium algebraic and geometric modeling of open economies with balanced trade, and the welfare economics of international exchange and barriers thereto. P: Grad st.
872 Advanced International Economics. 3 cr. Algebraic and geometric modelling of open macroeconomics with unbalanced trade and payments, focussing analytically on the foreign exchange market and the determinants of the exchange rate. P: Grad st.
873 Seminar-International Economics. 2-3 cr. Individual research and group discussion of selected topics in the theory of international trade. P: Econ 872 & Grad st.
877 Economic Development-Theory Statistics and Policy. 2-3 cr. Theories and issues of economic growth, with special reference to underdeveloped areas; comparative growth experience, statistical measurement; case studies of the objectives and patterns of planning. P: Cons inst or 1 yr of econ dev.
878 Economic Development-Theory Statistics & Policy. 2-3 cr. Continuation of 877. P: Cons inst or 1 yr of econ dev.
879 Seminar-Economic Development. 2-3 cr. Individual research and group discussion of selected topics. P: Grad st.
880 Quantitative Economic Policy. 1-3 cr. P: Econ 709 and con reg in 710.
899 Recent Advances in Economics. 1-3 cr. Selections from all fields of economic research. Content changes each semester. May be repeated. P: Econ 711, 712, 713, 714 or cons inst.
901 Workshop in Mathematical Economic Theory. 1-7 cr. P: Grad st.
902 Workshop in Economic Theory. 1-7 cr. Critical discussion of topics in the field of economic theory. P: Grad st.
903 Workshop on Industrial Organization. 1-7 cr. Current research on the operation of markets in which individuals and firms act with imperfect information, are limited in their responses, may purchase heterogeneous commodities or factor services, and are concerned with conflicting goals. P: Grad st.
904 Workshop on Industrial Organization. 1-7 cr. Continuation of 903. P: Grad st.
913 Workshop in Econometrics. 1-7 cr. Current research in econometric model building, estimation and inference in econometrics. P: Grad st.
914 Workshop in Econometrics. 1-7 cr. Continuation of 913. P: Grad st.
925 Seminar: Socio-Economic Change in Underdeveloped Areas. (Crosslisted with Anthro, Rur Soc, Soc) 2-3 cr. Social and economic factors relating to stability, growth, and change in the non-Western areas of the contemporary world. P: Grad st & cons inst.
926 Seminar-Socio-Economic Change in Underdeveloped Areas. (Crosslisted with Anthro, Soc, Rur Soc) 2-3 cr. Continuation of 925. P: Grad st and cons inst.
953 Seminar in Industrial Relations. (Crosslisted with Ind Rel) 3 cr. Research seminar in industrial relations. Topics vary by semester. P: Grad st and cons inst.
954 Seminar-Labor. (Crosslisted with Ind Rel) 2-3 cr. Continuation of 953. P: Grad st and cons inst.
955 Workshop in Labor Economics. 1-7 cr. Analysis of current research in wage determination and the functioning of labor markets. P: Grad st.
956 Workshop in Labor Economics. 1-7 cr. Continuation of 955. P: Grad st.
961 Selected Problems in Trade Regulation-Seminar. (Crosslisted with LAW) 2-3 cr. Topics reflect interests of instructor and students. P: Econ 761.
965 Workshop on Quantitative Macro-Economic Analysis. 1-7 cr. Current research on macroeconomic models, monetary theory and policy, the theory of portfolio selection, and the allocative and distributive performance of capital markets. P: Grad st.
966 Workshop on Quantitative Macro-Economic Analysis. 1-7 cr. Continuation of 965. P: Grad st.
968 Workshop on Public Economics. 1-7 cr. Individual research and group discussion of public expenditure programs with attention to investment in human capital, education, training, health information, and welfare programs. Reports on research in progress by students, staff, visiting scholars. P: Cons inst or Econ 448.
969 Workshop on Public Economics. 1-7 cr. Continuation of 968. P: Cons inst or Econ 448.
977 Workshop in International Economics. 1-7 cr. Current research in international trade; a wide range of topics in theory, quantitative analysis, statistics, and policy. For graduate students in their second or later years when working on theses. P: Grad st.
978 Workshop in International Economics. 1-7 cr. Continuation of 977. P: Grad st.
982 Interdepartmental Seminar in the Latin-American Area. (Crosslisted with Anthro, AAE, Geog, History, Journ, Poli Sci, Portug, Rur Soc, Soc, Spanish) 1-3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
983 Interdepartmental Seminar-African Studies. (Crosslisted with Anthro, African, Geog, History, Poli Sci) 3 cr. Interdisciplinary inquiry in African society and culture. P: Grad st or cons inst.
990 Thesis. 2-9 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
999 Independent Work. 2-9 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.