Classes: Center for Economic History
Courses offered by the center
ECON 315 – Topics in Economic History
Topics vary and may cover the economic history of a particular country or region, or a specific issue in economic history. May be taken twice for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0.
ECON 323-1 – Economic History of the United States Before 1865
Economic development of the United States with emphasis on changing structure and performance of the economy: Colonial period to 1865. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0.
ECON 323-2 – Economic History of the United States After 1865
Economic development of the United States with emphasis on changing structure and performance of the economy: 1865 to the present. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0. ECON 323-1 is not a prerequisite.
ECON 324 – Western Economic History
Western European developments from 1750 to the present. Topics include: demographic, technical, social, and economic change. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 311-0.
ECON 340 – Economics of the Family
Application of microeconomic theory to the analysis of family issues. Topics include: marriage, cohabitation, decision to have children, divorce, credit and insurance, legacies, bargaining within the household, and division of household labor. Prerequisites: ECON 281-0, ECON 310-1, ECON 310-2.
ECON 420-1 – American Economic History
Application of economic theory and other quantitative techniques to research on long-term factors in the development of the American economy.
ECON 420-2 – European Economic History
Application of economic theory and other quantitative techniques to studies of European economic evolution.
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