Agricultural, Environmental, and Dev Economics

Introduction to current economic issues facing and similarities and differences in Middle Eastern countries' growth, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, imports, exports, foreign debt and exchange rate policy. Prereq: 2001 (200) or Econ 2001 (200). Not open to students with credit for 437 or 4537 (537), or Econ 4537 (537), or IntStds 437 or 4537 (537). Cross-listed in Econ and IntStds.

Examination of the causes of and solutions for food insecurity. Global and local factors that affect access to food are also considered. Prereq: 2001 (200) or Econ 2001 (200), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 434 or 532, or IntStds 4532 or 434. Cross-listed in IntStds.

This introductory course in environmental and natural resource economics provides an economic perspective to analyze contemporary issues in environmental protection and natural resource management. Prereq: 2001 or Econ 2001.

Experiential learning and managerial economics applied to strategic management in agribusiness. Formulate managerial strategies in a competitive environment constrained by the firm's products, internal resources, market segments, and supply chains. Prereq: 3101 (401), 3103 (403), and 4001 (500), and a second writing course. Not open to students with credit for 601.

Students will be introduced to and gain experience with quantitative statistical models and related methods and their application to agricultural, environmental and development economics and agribusiness. Prereq: 2005 or AnimSci 2260 or ComLdr 3537 or HCS 2260 or Stat 1430 or 1450; and AEDEcon 2001 or 2001H or Econ 2001 or 2001H; and AEDEcon 3000. Prereq or concur: AEDEcon 4001 or Econ 4001.02.