Program Requirements
Thesis Courses (30 credits)
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ECON 650 Research 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Preparation for work on M.A. thesis and M.A. research report.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ECON 651 Research 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Preparation for work on M.A. thesis and M.A. research report.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ECON 652 Research 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Preparation for work on M.A. thesis and M.A. research report.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ECON 653 Research 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Preparation for work on M.A. thesis and M.A. research report.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ECON 670 Thesis 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ECON 671 Thesis 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ECON 672 Thesis 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Required Courses (6 credits)
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ECON 610 Microeconomic Theory 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : This is the first in a two-course sequence in microeconomics. The core microeconomics sequence (ECON 610, ECON 611) provides a rigorous coverage of the economic foundation upon which economic fields are built. Most of the sequence is devoted to building up this foundation of consumer and firm optimisation (including choice under uncertainty), partial and general equilibrium, and welfare economics. The remainder of ECON 611 covers special topics that vary from year to year. These are likely to be drawn from the following: social choice; externalities and public goods; models of asymmetric information; the principal-agent framework; search; basic game theory.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Li, Jian (Fall)
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ECON 620 Macroeconomic Theory 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : This course is the first in a two-course sequence in macroeconomics. The course offers a thorough treatment of the fundamentals of macroeconomic theory. Emphasis is placed on the construction of economic models with microeconomic foundations. Topics include market-clearing and non-market-clearing models, capital accumulation, business cycles, monetary policy and fiscal policy.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Alvarez-Cuadrado, Francisco (Fall)
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
Note: ECON 662D1/D2 or equivalent is strongly recommended but will not meet the 6-credit field requirement for the M.A.
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ECON 662D1 Econometrics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A broad treatment of econometric methods, with particular reference to time series processes. Estimation of linear and non-linear models, GLS, IV, Maximum Likelihood, parametric specification testing for linear and non-linear hypotheses, diagnostic testing (autocorrelation, heteroskedasticity, normality, parameter constancy, etc.), modelling technique, non-stationary data processes.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Chaudhuri, Saraswata (Fall)
Students must register for both ECON 662D1 and ECON 662D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both ECON 662D1 and ECON 662D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ECON 662D1 and ECON 662D2 together are equivalent to ECON 662
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ECON 662D2 Econometrics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : See ECON 662D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Zinde-Walsh, Victoria (Winter)
Prerequisite: ECON 662D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ECON 662D1 and ECON 662D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ECON 662D1 and ECON 662D2 together are equivalent to ECON 662
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ECON 665 Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A survey of quantitative methods frequently used in economic research. Special emphasis will be placed upon the formulation and evaluation of econometric models. Illustrations will be drawn from the existing empirical literature in economics. Required for all Ph.D. students who have not taken Econometrics as a field.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Nguyen, Vinh (Winter)
A minimum of 6 credits must be taken in the same field.