Agricultural, Environmental, and Dev Economics

This course covers the relevant aspects of the futures and options and underlying cash markets focusing mostly on physical commodities but also on financial instruments such as treasuries and equity securities. Prereq: 2001 or Econ 2001.01 or 2001.03H.

An introductory survey course of issues shaping economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and China, such as: population growth, agricultural development, industrialization, trade, structural adjustment, and environmental issues. Prereq: 2001 (200), or 2001H (200H), or Econ 2001 (200), or 2001H (200H). Not open for students with credit for 4536 (536), or 4538 (538), or 4539 (539), or IntStds 4536, (536), or 4538 (538), or 4539 (539). Cross-listed in IntStds.

This course will focus on advanced mathematical, statistical, and computational methods and their application to the formulation, solution, and analysis of economic models arising in agricultural, environmental, development, and regional economics. Prereq: 7140, Econ 8714, and 8732; or permission of instructor

Application of advanced economic theory and methods to problems of regional economic development. Prereq: Econ 8712 (804). Not open to students with credit for 840.