Courses Offered

ARE 5305 (305) - The Role of Agriculture in Economic Development
This course is designed to provide an understanding in the role of agriculture in the economic development of less developed countries. Population and rural employment, the economics of food consumption and nutrition, international food aid, agricultural marketing and trade, land tenure, agrarian reform, and appropriate agricultural technology.

ARE 5464 (307/257) - Benefit-Cost Analysis and Resource Management
This course develops theoretical foundations and applications of benefit-cost analysis in project appraisal and in evaluation of public policies regarding resource management and environmental protection.

ARE 5499 (309) - Independent Study in Agricultural Economics
This course provides the opportunity for graduate students to carry on independent reading or research in the field of the student’s needs and interests.

ARE 5201 (325) - Microeconomics I
Beginning graduate microeconomics covering consumer and producer theory, price determination, economic efficiency, and welfare analysis.

ARE 5462 (330) - Environmental and Resource Economics
Natural resource use and environmental quality analysis using economic theory. Reviews of empirical research and relevant policy issues.

ARE 5315 (335) - Mathematical Programming for Economists
Procedures for formulating and applying mathematical optimizing techniques. Emphasis is on the use of linear and nonlinear programming models for researching economic problems.

ARE 5311 (345) - Econometrics I
Construction, estimation, and interpretation of economic behavioral and technical equations using data that are passively generated by a system of simultaneous, dynamic and stochastic relations.

ARE 6466 (354) - Environmental Economics
Economic analysis of environmental problems and corrective policy instruments. Theory of externalities and public goods, role of uncertainty and imperfect information in policy design, benefit-cost analysis, and non-market valuation. Applications to environmental problems (such as air and water pollution, hazardous waste, and occupational health and safety).

ARE 6468 (355) - Economics of Natural Resources
Economic concepts and issues related to the allocation of stock resources through time, the use and protection of flow resources, and the role of natural resources in economic growth.

ARE 5474 (358) - Industrial Organization: Empirical Analysis
Analysis of the structure, conduct, and performance of industries with examples from the food sector and other industries. Explains the development of testable hypotheses from theory, empirical methods, evidence on the level and type of competition, economies of size, product differentiation, entry barriers, and the impact of alternative organizational forms including cooperatives on economic performance.

ARE 6472 (360) - Microeconomic Applications to Food Markets
This course trains students in applied microeconomics, with particular emphasis on food markets and public policy. The course is divided into three broad areas: production economics, economics of consumer behavior, and market analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on quantitative tools using empirical models and welfare economics. Students design and undertake an individualized project in their area of interest.

GRAD 395 - Masters Thesis Research (1-9 credits)

GRAD 396 - Full-Time Masters Research (3 credits)

GRAD 397 - Full-Time Directed Studies (Masters Level) (3 credits)

GRAD 398 - Special Readings (Masters) (Non-credit)

GRAD 399 - Thesis Preparation (Non-credit)

ARE 6474 (458) - Industrial Organization: Advanced Empirical Analysis
Empirical Industrial Organizational models that use simultaneous equations, discrete choice, and/or nonlinear econometric methods to analyze conduct and performance of brands and firms in non competitive industries. Includes static and dynamic modeling of pricing and advertising in differentiated product oligopolies. Antitrust policy applications in the U.S. and E.U.

GRAD 495 - Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-9 credits)

GRAD 496 - Full-Time Doctoral Research (3 credits)

GRAD 497 - Full-Time Directed Studies (Doctoral Level) (3 credits)

GRAD 498 - Special Readings (Doctoral) (Non-credit)

GRAD 499 - Dissertation Preparation (Non-credit)