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Undergraduate Catalogue: Economics Course Descriptions

The following outlines of course content are correct at the time of writing, although the material (or the order in which it is covered) may be subject to change.

1. All courses are 3 credit hours each, unless otherwise indicated.

2. Normally, a course will not be run without a minimum enrolment of students.

ECN201: Principles of Economics

Strengths and weaknesses of markets and governments for solving problems of social organization or conflict, including policy response to inflation, unemployment, pollution, poverty, growth, etc.

ECN301: Statistics for Economists

Introduction to matrix algebra and statistics concluding with simple regression analysis. Other topics include: probability, random variables, density and distribution functions, estimation and hypothesis testing.

ECN302: Economics of Developing Areas

Problems and processes of economic growth and development, emphasizing less-developed areas.

ECN303: Price Theory

Producer, consumer, and equilibrium theories; mathematical techniques of unconstrained constrained optimization introduced and applied.

ECN304: Micro and Macroeconomics

Combined study of micro and macroeconomic theory, emphasizing basic models of growth, stability in employment and inflation, government spending, and monetary policy, as well as issues related to the production of goods and services.

ECN305: History of Economic Thought

Development of economic doctrines from pre-classical through contemporary economics. Contributions of individual writers and schools of thought.

ECN401: Economics and Law

Common law allocated mechanisms (contract and property law) as alternatives to collective intervention when markets fail; consideration of economic logic of law.

ECN402: Econometrics

Mathematical and statistical techniques used in estimating, predicting, and testing hypothesis associated with quantifiable economic relationships.

ECN404: Urban Economics

Economic models relating to spatial location of economic activities and development of cities. Application of economic theory to problems and policies associated with housing, urban transportation, congestion, local government finance, and other urban problems.

ECN410: International Trade

The theory of international trade. Alternative approaches for explaining the pattern and terms of trade. An examination of the gains from trade and commercial policy. Included are issues of protectionism, economic integration and strategic trade policy.

ECN411: Globalization and the World Economy

Analysis of global economic activities, interrelationships of resources, industry, trade and transportation in a global perspective.

ECN490: Economics Internship

This course provides the student experience in his/her chosen field of study. Through this experience, the student gains a practical understanding of work in the industry, experience on the job, enhancement of skills learned in the classroom, and contacts with professionals in the business world.

ECN495: Economics Project Paper

The Project Paper will provide students with the opportunity to find, research, design, implement, document, and orally present a project in the chosen field of study.

 

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THESE CATALOGS AS IT SEES FIT, SO THAT WE HAVE THE NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY IN AN EVER-EVOLVING WORLD.

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