Basic principles of labour economics including market, institutional, and sociological forces. Technology and labour demand, wage systems, human...
An introduction to industrial relations covering such topics as: industrial relations systems, the functioning of trade unions, collective bargaining...
The impact of gender and ethnicity on labour-market outcomes. Topics may include: employment, work, earnings, and poverty; discrimination and policy...
The role and nature of the government sector in the economy, the theory of public goods, the equity and efficiency effects of public expenditures,...
The role and nature of the government sector in the economy, principles of taxation, tax equity, incidence and excess burden of taxes, structure of...
Economic dimensions of federalism, with reference to Canadian experience. Issues include: fiscal federalism; impact of federal economic policies on...
An examination of the role of government in the economy, with emphasis on alternate forms of social coordination and the advantages and disadvantages...
A discussion of the principles of economic development. Application to the problems of the developing countries. Preclusion: credit will not be given...
An introduction to the tools used in the planning and evaluation of development projects. Topics include the theory, application, strengths and...
Domestic and international aspects of development problems and policies in the African context. Topics may include human resource development, growth...
An analysis of the impacts of the endowment of natural resources, changing market conditions and technology, and public policy on the growth and...
A discussion of theory and policy in international trade and finance. Intended for students planning to take only 0.5 credit in international...
An extension of the basic principles of economics to international trade. Topics covered include the theory of international specialization, tariffs...
A discussion of the theory and institutions of the international monetary system, and the related balance of payments problems of nation states....
The behaviour of financial intermediaries and institutions such as the Bank of Canada, banks and trust companies, and regulatory bodies such as the...
Introduction to applied econometric methods with emphasis on the use of the regression model for empirical research. Real-world examples are used...
Unequal distribution of economic activity between spatially defined regions. The pattern in Canada since World War II and the outlook for the future...
The application of economic analysis to questions concerning natural-resource use, management and conservation, as well as market failures and...
Microeconomic analysis of environmental issues. Frameworks for measuring environmental costs and benefits. The efficiency of alternative pollution...
A discussion of the theories of free trade areas and customs, monetary, and economic unions, and the related historical experience of Europe. Topics...