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3326 Business and Government [ 3425
A study of the im act of government planning upon business and the effect of
!- governmental regugtion and control upon industry, utilities, finance, and hnsportation.
Prerequisite: Economics 3104 and junior standing.
3330 Public Finance
[ 321
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Financial administration by agencies of local. state, and federal government;
principles of taxation: sales. property, income, and inheritance taxes; analysis
of government expenditures and public credit. Prerequisite: Economics 3104 and
junior standing.
3340 Labor Problems
An introductory course in labor-management relations, unions, management, an
the government; including pertinent history, and labor legislation. Prerequisite:
Economics 3104 and junior standing.
3355 Economics of Transportation [ B.A. 3370
History. economic characteristics and regulation of rail, motor, air, water and
pipeline bsnsportation agencies. Prerequisite: Economics 3104 and junior stand-
ing.
3363 Business Cycles and Forecasting [ 345
History and theories: prediction of commodity prices, sales volume, industrial
~roduction. industrial growth and decay, security prices, and business profits;
professiaoal forecasting service. Prerequisite: Economics 3104, and Business Ad-
. ministration 4361.
3365 Introduction to International Economics [ 3265
Introductory course in international trade principles dealing with the principal
theories of trade, foreign exchange, tariffs, and other bade barriers. Some tlme is
devoted to import-export procedures, documents, and current problems. Prerequkite:
Economics 3104 and junior standing.
3366 Economic Survey of Latin America [ 348
Considers the historical setting. economic development, monetary and fiscal
problems. investments, and trade practices of the area countries. Prerequisite:
Economics 3104 and junior standing.
3367 Economic Development [ NEW
A course designed to familiarize the student with problems of economic growth.
Particular emphasis will be directed toward Latin America; an intensive case
study of Mexico will be included. Topics included are a study of basic resources.
industrialization, technological development. capital formation, and the growth
of international trade. Prerequisite: Economics 3104 and junior standing.
3375 Money and Banking [ 322
A description of the history and present characteristics of the money and banking
structure of the United States. Special emphasis is placed on monetary policy as
it a5ects the level of economic activity. Prerequisite: Economics 3104 and junior
standine. -
3380 Institutional Economics 13413
A survey of institutional economics including the work of Veblen. Commons, and
Ayres. The philosophical foundations of this school of thought will be examined.
together with the roles of technology and institutions in molding the economy.
Prerequisite: Nine advanced hours in economics.
3441 Wage Determination [ NEW
A study of collective bargaining, the theoretical aspects of wages and wage determination.
and the relationship between wages, production, distribution, and
P employment. Prerequisite: Economics 3340.
3470 Monetary and Fiscal Policy [m
An analysis and criti ue of monetary and fiscal policies and practices to facilitate
economic stability an% promote economic profless. Prerequisite: Economics 3375.
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