ECON444

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON326 and ECON422. Restriction: Must be in Economics Bachelor of Science program. Credit only granted for: ECON498G or ECON444. Formerly: ECON498G. As globalization continues, individual countries must confront a variety of related issues including rising inequality, decline of domestic industries, climate change, and disputes over intellectual property rights. Various economic models and research methods will be covered to develop the analytic and empirical skills needed to perform independent research in globalization. Students will prepare literature reviews, conduct preliminary empirical investigations using STATA, and produce well-designed research proposals.