Econ 11
Introductory Economics
Basic principles, economic institutions; the national economy in a development setting
3 units
Prerequisite: None
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 101
Macroeconomics
National income, employment, savings and investment; simple dynamic models
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 11, Math 50
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 102
Microeconomics
Behavior of the consumer, the firm, the industry; allocation of resources
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 11, Math 50
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 106
Elements of Mathematical Economics
Mathematical approaches to elementary economic theory
3 units
Prerequisites: Econ 101, Econ 102
Semester Offered: 1st

Econ 109
History of Economic Doctrines
Survey of the development of economic analysis and doctrines
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101, Econ 102
Semester Offered: 1st

Econ 111
Introductory Economic History
Economic change in Europe and selected countries
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 115
Philippine Economic History
Economic change in the Philippines, with emphasis on conditions since 1900
3 units
Prerequisite: None
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 121
Money and Banking
Theory and policy problems concerning money credit and financial institutions
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101
Semester Offered: 1st

Econ 131
Econometrics
Representation of economic phenomenon in terms of elementary mathematical and statistical models
4 units (3 lec, 3 lab)
Prerequisite: Econ 101, Econ 102, Stat 102
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 132
Introduction to Time Series Econometrics
Introduction to the theory and application of time series analysis in Economics
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 131
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 133
Introduction to Discrete Choice Models and Panel Data Econometrics
Binary Choice; Ordered and Multinomial Logit and Probit; Two-Period Panel Data Analysis; Fixed and Random Effects Estimation
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 131
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 141
International Economics
International trade and capital movements; survey of international economic institutions
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 142
International Trade Policies
Problems and policies in international commerce; tariffs and controls; international agreements and organizations
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 141.
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 151
Public Economics
Market failure; collective choice; theory of government expenditures and taxation
3 units.
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 153
Project Evaluation
Discounted cash flow analysis; social opportunity cost pricing; applications to public sector projects with case studies; post-evaluation techniques
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102.
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 154
Introduction to Impact Evaluation
Impact evaluation methods; Analysis of Counterfactual; Econometric Methods of Impact Assessment; Sample Size Determination
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 106, Econ 131
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 161
Industrial Organization
Firm and industry behavior under different market conditions; public policies toward business
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 102 or consent
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 171
Economics of Agriculture
Problems and policies in the agricultural sector
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 102.
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 172
Resource and Environmental Economics
Introduction to the analysis of problems and management of natural resources; environmental problems and policies
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102.
Semester Offered: 1st

Econ 173
Aquaculture Economics
Economic analysis of the aquaculture sector, utilization of aquaculture resources; production, consumption, and distribution of aquaculture products; problems, policies, and programs for the aquaculture secto
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 102
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 174
Fisheries Economics
Micro and macroeconomic analysis of the fisheries sector; utilization of fisheries resources; production, consumption and distribution of fish and fisheries production: problems; policies, and programs for the fisheries industry
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101, Econ 102
Semester Offered: 1st

Econ 175
Economics of Fisheries Management, Regulation and Policy
Economic aspects and analysis of alternative fisheries management arrangements; fisheries regulation and management; fisheries policy
3 units
Prerequisite: 174
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 176
Marketing of Agricultural and Fisheries Products
Marketing systems for agricultural and fisheries products; market structure and channels; market demand and supply; market conduct and performance
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102.
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 177
Economic Valuation of Natural Resources and Environment
Concepts and elementary theories in economic valuation of natural resources and the environment; total economic value; valuation approaches and methods
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 172
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 178
The Economics of Climate Change
Science and Economics of Climate Change; Climate damage assessment; Adaptation, mitigation and policy instruments
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101, Econ 102
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 179
Introduction to Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Application of economic analysis on the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 172
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 181
Labor Economics
Determinants of wage levels and wage structure; employment; non-wage aspects of employment; aspects of human capital theory
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 182
Health Economics
Health Care Market; Market Failures in the Health Sector; Health Care Financing; Economic Evaluation in the Health Sector
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101; Econ 102
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 191
Development Economics
Theories and problems of growth and development; survey of the experience in low-income and high-income countries
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101, Econ 102
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 192
Economic Analysis of Poverty and Inequality
Trends, theory, and measurement of poverty and inequality; economic analysis of policies on poverty and inequality
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 191
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 193
The Economics of Rural and Urban Poverty
Economic principles as applied to poverty measurement and issues on rural and urban poverty
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 195
Economic Geography
Economic principles as applied to the dynamics of disparate regional development
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 196
Urban and Regional Economics
Introduction to location theory; the urban economy; regional income theory; regional interdependence.
3 units.
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102.
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 197
Special Topics in Economics
3 units.
(This may be taken two or more times provided the topics are different; the specific topic (s) taken by the student will be indicated in her/his transcript of records.)
Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102.
Semester Offered: 1st, 2nd

Econ 198
Seminar in Economics
Student-led discussion on research in Economics.
1 unit
Prerequisite: Econ 106, Econ 131
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 199
Research Methods in Economics
Survey of theory and methods in Economics Research.
3 units
Prerequisite: Econ 106, Econ 131, Comm 12
Semester Offered: 2nd

Econ 199.1
Economic Research I
Methods and approaches in economics research; preparation of a research proposal.
3 units.
Prerequisite: Econ 199
Semester Offered: 1st

Econ 199.2
Economics Research II
Conduct of economics research project; data collection and analysis; research results presentation; writing of economics research
3 units
Prerequisites: Econ 199.1
Semester Offered: 2nd