Country-Host Institution

SINGAPORE - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

EAP Course Number
(Prefix-Area-Number-Suffix)

SN - ECON - 60

Full UC Title

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Transcript Title

INTRO ECON ANALYSIS

UC quarter Units - Division

6.0 - Lower Division

Course Description

This course introduces the basic concepts, methods, and models in economics. Topics include analysis of competitive markets, imperfect competition, welfare, externalities and market failure, structure of the macroeconomy, short-run economic fluctuations and stabilization policies, and international economics. Texts: A. O'Sullivan and S. Sheffrin, ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND TOOLS; and John Taylor, ECONOMICS. Assessment is based on class participation (10%), a midterm exam (30%), and a final exam (60%).

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