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This advanced course in development economics provides a thorough exposition of concepts, policy issues, and controversies in the process of economic development. The course covers leading issues in development economics such as the role of trade and institutions in industrialization and long-run development as well as cutting-edge empirical research on various topics such as human capital, conflict, corruption, foreign aid, gender, and the environment.
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This course covers fundamental concepts and basic tools of financial economics focusing mainly on investment and partially on financial markets, international finance, and monetary policy. Specific topics include valuing stocks and bonds, risk and return, international financial arbitrage, parity conditions in international finance, financial system, and central banking policy.
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This course offers a work and labor-based perspective on the contemporary global economy, which is still predominantly studied from the viewpoint of firms and states in the social sciences. It profiles the vast range of work types and conditions that constitute the economy, and their wider societal implications. Moreover, it develops an explicitly geographical perspective, using the lenses of place, space and scale to reveal the inherent spatialities of worlds of work.
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The course focuses on the historical development of the global economy, from earliest times until the 21st century. Students look at key phases in the development of global economy, in particular waves of integration and disintegration, and the role played by key factors, such as climate, geography, disease and technology. Success in this course depends on a willingness to read voraciously.
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This course is designed for students interested in real estate industry and exposes the students to concepts, theories, and industry practice in real estate finance. The course also introduces valuation and appraisal methods used for real estate finance and investment decision making. The main objective is to help students acquire the knowledge and develop the analytical skills of real estate finance, including the institutions and instruments used for finance residential and commercial real estate. The topics covered includes valuation methods, financial leverage, mortgage products, and commercial real estate finance. This course also introduces countless ways investors can invest in real estate, including purchasing properties directly as an individual or with other investors, or investing in publicly traded property company stocks and REITs.
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This course provides an introduction to data analysis in the social sciences through the multiple linear regression model. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of the model and the application of statistical inference techniques to solve case studies. The course discusses how to make inferences under non-standard situations caused by the nature of the variables in the model or by the nature of data. Previous study of probability, statistics, algebra and calculus is recommended.
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This course explores the application of economics principles to firms and firms' strategies. In the first part of the course, firms, their internal organization, and their horizontal and vertical boundaries are examined. In the second part, the course looks at firms' interactions competing against or cooperating with each other. This part includes such topics as strategic pricing, entry and exit, collusion, etc. Finally, it studies how to compare industries in terms of their competitiveness, how firms can position themselves within industry, and also take on questions of competitive advantage and its sustainability.
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This course examines how financial markets and institutions work (and sometimes, do not work), and the role they play in the economy. Course readings will cover economic theories of money, banking, and financial markets. Students will deepen their understanding of financial markets and financial institutions and develop their ability to debate and argue by applying their knowledge to analysis of case studies and other real-world events.
By the end of this course, students will be able to clearly, articulately express their opinions on the following issues:
1) What are financial markets and why do we need them?
2) What are financial institutions (a.k.a. “banks”)? Why do we need banks?
3) What causes financial crises and what are some of the patterns that emerge when financial markets and institutions don’t work as intended?
4) What policies can be taken to help financial markets and institutions work better?
Prerequisite: ECO101 Principles of Macroeconomics or equivalent knowledge is a prerequisite, as knowledge of macroeconomic fundamentals is required.
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This course takes both a short and long-term view of the economy, helping students understand recent developments in macroeconomics using graphic analysis and simple algebra. It focuses on the stylized facts of business cycle fluctuations, economic growth, and unemployment. Embedding students' learning through the analysis of real-world situations, including the European Monetary Union, the European Crisis and the Great Recession, students discuss how modern macroeconomics can shed light on these important areas and evaluate the scope for policy to improve macroeconomic performance.
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This course examines behaviors of firms in imperfectly competitive markets. It covers the structure conduct performance (SCP) paradigm, which examines the relationship among market structure, firms conduct, and their performance. It also covers firms decisions on operation, resource allocation, as well as firms strategic actions. Price theory and game theory are used to analyze issues such as pricing, research and development, advertising, and decisions under imperfect information. The course also covers competition in multi-sided markets and the importance of platforms as well as the role of competition policy in competition regulation.
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