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ECON 447. Economics of Information and Uncertainty.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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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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