Program Requirements
The Master of Arts in Economics focuses on Economics.
Thesis Courses (27 credits)
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ECON 650 Research 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Preparation for work on M.A. thesis and M.A. research report.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ECON 651 Research 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Preparation for work on M.A. thesis and M.A. research report.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ECON 652 Research 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Preparation for work on M.A. thesis and M.A. research report.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ECON 670 Thesis 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ECON 671 Thesis 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ECON 672 Thesis 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Written and oral presentation of thesis proposal to the research Supervisory Committee.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Required Courses (6 credits)
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ECON 610 Microeconomic Theory 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : This is the first in a two-course sequence in microeconomics. The core microeconomics sequence (ECON 610, ECON 611) provides a rigorous coverage of the economic foundation upon which economic fields are built. Most of the sequence is devoted to building up this foundation of consumer and firm optimisation (including choice under uncertainty), partial and general equilibrium, and welfare economics. The remainder of ECON 611 covers special topics that vary from year to year. These are likely to be drawn from the following: social choice; externalities and public goods; models of asymmetric information; the principal-agent framework; search; basic game theory.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ECON 620 Macroeconomic Theory 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : This course is the first in a two-course sequence in macroeconomics. The course offers a thorough treatment of the fundamentals of macroeconomic theory. Emphasis is placed on the construction of economic models with microeconomic foundations. Topics include market-clearing and non-market-clearing models, capital accumulation, business cycles, monetary policy and fiscal policy.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
3-6 credits from:
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ECON 662 Econometrics 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A broad treatment of linear methods: OLS, GLS, and IV mainly, and show how to apply the bootstrap to these models, with particular reference to parametric specification testing, and diagnostic testing (autocorrelation, heteroskedasticity, normality, parameter constancy).
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Davidson, Russell (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 662D1/D2
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ECON 663 Econometrics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Topics include: non-linear regression, maximum likelihood, generalised method of moments (GMM), and non-stationary processes, basically tests for unit roots and cointegration.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Chaudhuri, Saraswata (Winter)
Prerequisite: ECON 662
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 662D1/D2
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ECON 665 Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A survey of quantitative methods frequently used in economic research. Special emphasis will be placed upon the formulation and evaluation of econometric models. Illustrations will be drawn from the existing empirical literature in economics. Required for all Ph.D. students who have not taken Econometrics as a field.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
6-9 credits at the 500, 600, or 700 level, as determined by the student's area of study and in consultation with the MA Director.
