Economics 290
Course Outline
Credit: Three credit hours
Hours of instruction: Three lecture hours and one problem-solving hour per week
Prerequisites: Economics 103, Economics 105 and English 098 (corequisite)
Transferability:
| Simon Fraser University | Economics 290 (3) |
| University of British Columbia | unassigned 2nd year economics credit |
| University of Victoria | unassigned 2nd year economics credit |
Course content:
Topics to be covered include:
| A review of concepts: Opportunity cost, economic efficiency, dead weight loss |
| Applied comparative statics: Taxes, subsidies, marketing boards |
| Competition policy |
| Distribution and redistribution |
| Public choice vs Public Interest theories of government action |
Textbooks:
| Government Policies toward Business, James Brander (1995) 3rd edition Wiley |
| The Armchair Economist, Stephen Landsberg (1993) Free Press |
| Additional readings from the C.D. Howe Institute, the Fraser Institute and the Institute for Research on Public Policy |
Instructors:
Stéphane Deseau, M.Econ. ( Maine, France), M.Sc. ( Quebec)
Cheryl Fu, B.A. ( Beijing), M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. candidate
Paul Geddes, B.A. ( Claremont), M.A. (Carleton)
Fatin Jallad, B.A., B.Sc. ( Portland), M.Sc. ( New Mexico), M.Sc. ( Arizona)
Susana Leung, B.B.A., M.A. (Simon Fraser)