ECON 4050

ECON 4050

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Intended for advanced economics majors who are especially interested in economic theory. Topics include (1) review of the one good Ramsey model of optimal savings and accumulation; conditions for intertemporal efficiency in production; comparative dynamics and sensitivity analysis; (2) some earlier models of capital accumulation; the roles of present value and internal rate of return in guiding investment decisions; (3) growth, exhaustible resources; pollution and conservation: discussion of the trade-offs facing a society.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ECON 3030, MATH 1120, and basic knowledge of real analysis.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17644 ECON 4050   LEC 001