Fourth Year Seminar Offerings

Term: Fall

ECON 482 F: Health.

Instructor: Ugurhan Berkok
Term: Fall
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This seminar requires students to conduct independent research and write a paper in health economics, an applied microeconomics area.

ECON 484 F: Seminar in Economics of Education

Instructor: Michael Barber
Term: Fall
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ECON 485 F: Philosophical Issues in Economics.

Instructor: Fr. Raymond de Souza
Term: Fall
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This seminar examines philosophical issues raised by standard economic analysis.

ECON 490 F: Seminar on Global Growth, Development and Inequality

Instructor: Huw Lloyd-Ellis
Term: Fall
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The broad theme of this seminar is international economic growth and development.

ECON 494 F:Renewable Energy Economics and Policy.

Instructor: Seyedmajid Hashemi
Term: Fall
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This seminar focuses on the economic evaluation of renewable energy policies in Canada and other countries worldwide.

Term: Winter

ECON 480 W: Philosophical Issues in Economics.

Instructor: Fr. Raymond de Souza
Term: Winter
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This seminar examines philosophical issues raised by standard economic analysis.

ECON 481 W: Decision-Making Motivations

Instructor: Anita Tusche
Term: Winter
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This course examines fundamental theories and research findings on rational choice, drawing on research conducted by psychologists, economists, and

ECON 483 W: Health.

Instructor: Ugurhan Berkok
Term: Winter
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This seminar requires students to conduct independent research and write a paper in health economics, an applied microeconomics area.

ECON 491 W: Seminar in Macroeconomics.

Instructor: Mike Kennedy
Term: Winter
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The world economy in 2008-09 experienced its most severe recession since the Second World War.

ECON 492 W: Economics and Financial Policies Preparing for Catastrophic Risks

Instructor: Frank Milne
Term: Winter
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This seminar will explore the history and causes of various social and economic catastrophes.

ECON 493 W: Seminar in Macroeconomics.

Instructor: Gregor W. Smith
Term: Winter
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This is a seminar in empirical macroeconomics, including its international aspects.
We shall focus on developing skills to: