This is a survey course in the political economy of public health, an emergent research stream that seeks to understand the distal political and economic causes of population health in advanced capitalist countries, primarily the United States. It builds on and extends the social determinants of health framework in that it moves even further ?upstream? to the political and economic determinants of the social determinants of health. In other words, this approach examines macro-level societal forces that contribute to the (re)production of social patterns in human health.

Theoretical and empirical analysis of labor market issues primarily using tools developed in microeconomics and econometrics. First semester: a general survey of neoclassical, institutionalist, and Marxian theories and empirical work on wage determination. Second semester: an intensive analysis of selected topics.

Concept of economic development and structural changes needed in underdeveloped countries to permit development. Prerequisite: 15 hours of economics.

Examines econometric techniques by observing how practitioners have utilized econometrics as a tool for analyzing substantive questions.

Examines econometric techniques by observing how practitioners have utilized econometrics as a tool for analyzing substantive questions.

Develops mathematical skills required in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, and most fields of applied economics. Includes optimization techniques and dynamics. Mastery of mathematical reasoning is reinforced by extensive problem solving.

Develops mathematical skills required in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, and most fields of applied economics. Includes optimization techniques and dynamics. Mastery of mathematical reasoning is reinforced by extensive problem solving.

This course surveys a range of topics in feminist economics, including gender and macroeconomics, gender and development, and micro-level approaches to households and bargaining. The course will primarily focus on the feminist economics literature, although critical engagement with neoclassical approaches will also be part of the class. Although the course will focus on issues of economics and gender, topics relating to other socially constructed groups (based on race, ethnicity, nationality, etc) will also be explored.

Systematic development of static and dynamic theories of aggregative economic behavior and their applications. Prerequisite: ECON 204.

Introduction to economic history. Topics: transition from feudalism to capitalism in Europe; slavery and the southern U.S. economy; rise of large-scale firms; depression and instability in the 20th century.