Border Economics

Catalog description

Border Economics (3-0) This course provides an introduction to the field of international border economics with special emphasis on issues and topics dealing with the border zone between Mexico and the United States. Coverage will include border crossings, exchange rates, international migration, water economics, regional economic trends, relative economic performance measures, and applied econometric analysis. Econometric techniques to be utilized include cross section, system of simultaneous equations, and time series methodologies. Prerequisite: ECON 5305 with a grade of "C" or better or instructor approval.