CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS (ECO 125)

Term: Summer 2011

Faculty

	Phil Davis TaylorShow MyInfo popup for Phil Davis Taylor
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	Office hours: Monday 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM Monday 11:00 AM to 11:55 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM Wednesday 11:00 AM to 11:55 PM Friday 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM Friday 11:00 AM to 11:55 PM

Schedule

Thu, 5:30 PM - 9:35 PM (5/16/2011 - 8/5/2011) Location: MAIN TAY 218

Description

125: Survey of Contemporary Economics.
Goal: This course for the concerned non-economist addresses pressing issues in contemporary United States and world society, such as global economic integration; poverty and inequality; education; healthcare; housing; social security; agriculture and the food supply; the environment; unemployment; government macro policy, the budget, and national debt.
Content: Economic concepts in lay English and a few simple mathematical tools are used to help explain student-selected social issues and to illuminate the core debates on appropriate solutions. May not be counted toward the major or minor in economics.
Taught: Spring. Alternate years.
Credit: 3 hours.