ECON 447. Economics of Information and Uncertainty.

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ECON 447
Economics of Information and Uncertainty.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course considers how uncertainty can be incorporated into the standard model of consumer and producer choice central to explaining or analysing a number of different economic phenomena. Topics include the information approach to explaining unemployment and problems in controlling health care costs.
  • Prerequisite: ECON 230 or ECON 250

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