• ECON 4420: Sem Econ For ENR

  2.00 - 4.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  For students with little or no background in economics interested in economic perspectives on ENR. Emphasis is on integrated ecology-economics approach to investigate the economics of environmental services, biological resources, and the ecosystems that contain them. CBEC and ECON majors cannot earn upper-division economics elective credit for this class. Prerequisites: QB or Q and senior standing.
  ShareECON 4420 - Sem Econ For ENR

• ECON 4430: Energy Economics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Economics of energy, particular oil and gas. Includes a discussion of the history of the oil industry, as well as aspects of contemporary markets. Apply a variety of concepts from microeconomics, particularly related to industrial economics. Prerequisites: ECON 3020, MATH 2205 or 2355.
  ShareECON 4430 - Energy Economics

• ECON 4450: Monetary Theory

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Topics in this course center on theories of the value of money and price levels; central banking theory and policy; international exchange; world monetary institutions. Prerequisites: MATH 1400 and 2350. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)
  ShareECON 4450 - Monetary Theory

• ECON 4460: Resource Rich Economies

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  This course explores the short and long run effects of natural-resource wealth across countries and across the United States - including states like Wyoming. Optimal resource-management policies including regulation, tax policy, and sovereign wealth funds will be discussed. Course material will rely heavily on both theoretical and empirical methods. Prerequisite: ECON 3020.
  ShareECON 4460 - Resource Rich Economies

• ECON 4520: Public Economics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Public economics studies the role of government within a market economy. The focus is on how governments fund and provide non-market goods demanded by society, e.g., health care, military, education. Examines public goods, taxation, environmental challenges, affects on economic growth and stability, benefit-cost analysis, and state/local finance. Prerequisites: ECON 3010, 3020.
  ShareECON 4520 - Public Economics

• ECON 4530: Computational Economics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An introduction of computational tools used in economic data and policy analysis as instruments of economic research. Provides an operational knowledge of how to formulate numerical economic models to conduct policy analyzes of industrial structure, state and local revenues, expenditures, fiscal administration and policies. Special emphasis on applications to Wyoming problems. Prerequisites: ECON 3020.
  ShareECON 4530 - Computational Economics

• ECON 4700: Economic Development

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Encompasses the study of institutional and social, as well as economic, mechanisms for modernizing an economy while eliminating absolute poverty. Covers the economic concepts that help us explain why some countries are poor and how economic policies can assist those countries in becoming more developed. Case studies of specific country experiences are presented along with the economic theories in an integrated manner. Prerequisites: ECON 3010.
  ShareECON 4700 - Economic Development

• ECON 4710: Why Economies Succeed/Fail

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The study of the successes and failures of alternative economic systems; origins, similarities, and differences across capitalist, socialist, and communist systems, including the UW, Chinese, European, Russian, Latin American, and African economies. What does history tech us? Are there different tools to grow economy? Cross listed with INST 4710. Prerequisites: ECON 3010; QA. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)
  ShareECON 4710 - Why Economies Succeed/Fail

• ECON 4720: Internat'l Trade

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The gains from specialization and trade are studied, as are explanations of trade patterns among countries, policies affecting trade such as tariffs, quotas, tax breaks, subsidies, cartels and price stabilization plans. Topics on labor migration and multinational corporations are covered. Prerequisites: ECON 1010 and 1020; M1<>QA. (Normally offered spring semester)
  ShareECON 4720 - Internat'l Trade

• ECON 4730: Advanced Regional Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An advanced study of regional economic models. Included are structural and stimulation models, regional growth models, and income estimation models. Emphasis is placed on quantitative analysis of regional growth and development. This course introduces students to regional economic models, analytical techniques, and relevant policy issues useful for analyzing regions and their economies. Throughout the course, the focus will be on applied research, which will provide students with useful skills and experience, especially those interested in data analytics or economic development work. Prerequisites: ECON 3010, ECON 3020 or equivalents. Cross-listed with ECON 5730.
  ShareECON 4730 - Advanced Regional Analysis