2013 Fall

• ECON 211-006 MICRO-ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
  Introduction to the ideas and tools economists use to understand human behavior constrained by scarce resources. Analytical tools introduced include supply and demand analysis, elasticities, models of perfect and imperfect competition. These tools will be used to study topics such as consumer and producer decision making, taxation, environmental quality and health care. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC (Prior to Fall 2008: IIB).

• ECON 211-007 MICRO-ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
  Introduction to the ideas and tools economists use to understand human behavior constrained by scarce resources. Analytical tools introduced include supply and demand analysis, elasticities, models of perfect and imperfect competition. These tools will be used to study topics such as consumer and producer decision making, taxation, environmental quality and health care. Three hours per week. Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC (Prior to Fall 2008: IIB).

• ECON 381-001 LABOR ECONOMICS
  Examination of factors which influence the number of job seekers and the number of jobs in the aggregate, and the efficiency with which the economic system utilizes its labor resources. Topics include individual decision-making with regard to education, job search strategy and hours of work as well as government policies affecting labor compensation, welfare and the right to bargain collectively. Prerequisites: C or better in all of the following: ECON 211, ECON 212, MATH 155, MATH 160 (or 201). Three hours per week.

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Article(s)

Wu, Y. & Yao, H. 
(2012). 
Economic Openness & Income Inequality: Chinese Provincial Evidence in the 1990s. 
China Economic Policy Review, 
1, 
1-21. 
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Chambers, D. L., Wu, Y. & Yao, H. 
(2008). 
The Impact of Past Growth on Poverty in Chinese Provinces. Named one of the Journal of Asian Economics' "Top 25 Hottest Articles" in the category of economics, econometrics and finance. 
Journal of Asian Economics, 
19(4), 
348-357. 
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Chambers, D., Wu, Y., & Yao, H. 
(2008). 
A Tale of Two Provinces: How Growth Can Help or Hinder Equality in China? 
International Research Journal of Finance & Economics, 
Issue 12, 
214-219. 
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Wu, Y. & Yao, H. 
(2007). 
Labor Leasing, Direct Hiring, & Efficiency Wages. 
International Journal of Applied Economics, 
4(2), 
46-61. 
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Wu, Y. & Yao, H. 
(2006). 
Entrepreneurs & Professionals: Their Relative Supplies & Returns - A Perspective from Economic Growth. 
International Journal of Applied Economics, 
3(2), 
21-39. 
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