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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.
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.
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.
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.
Common
law allocated mechanisms
(contract and property law) as alternatives to collective intervention
when
markets fail; consideration of economic logic of law.
Mathematical
and statistical
techniques used in estimating, predicting, and testing hypothesis
associated
with quantifiable economic relationships.
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.
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
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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