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An introduction to economic principles and their application to issues facing households, businesses and government in the New Zealand economy and the international economic environment. Note: CRNs 17450 and 15517 are for Vietnam-based students only....

An introduction to macroeconomics, including fiscal and monetary policies, the international sector, and analysis of income-expenditure, IS-MPR and aggregate demand-aggregate supply models.

This course in intermediate microeconomic analysis includes demand theory and applications of consumer behaviour, analysis of market structures, strategic behaviour, introductory welfare economics and analysis of public goods and externalities.

Applications of an open economy macroeconomic model to macroeconomic issues and policy, including the interdependence of macroeconomic activity and markets, the roles of expectations variables and other dynamic adjustment mechanisms, the significance...

Econometric theories with simulation and real-world data application including: ordinary least squares (with matrix algebra); generalised least squares; instrumental variables estimation; maximum likelihood estimation; binary response and limited dep...

This course is about carefully answering economic questions with data. Various classical and contemporary econometric techniques are presented and applied using econometric software to real and synthetic data, from realms such as education, health an...

Causes and consequences of Economic Growth, viewed both narrowly in terms of GDP, and more broadly in terms of the progress of societies. The roles of monetary and fiscal policy in shaping Macroeconomic outcomes. Individual, in-depth anlysis of these...

This course introduces and develops game theory and its applications.

Why are some countries rich while others are poor? How can less affluent countries catch up? This course aims to address these critical questions in economics. By building upon fundamental economic theories, the course guides you through an explorati...

The economic aspects of disaster management and policy, including these topics: the economic history of natural disasters; the research literature on the economics of natural disasters; poverty and vulnerability, insurance, risk transfer, cost benefi...

A review of theoretical models widely used in modern macroeconomics for studying positive and normative questions from an essentially New Classical macroeconomic perspective.

A study of advanced microeconomic theories including basic choice theory, consumer theory, decision-making under uncertainty, basic welfare theory, uncertainty, producer theory, and general equilibrium with production and firms.

This course applies game-theoretic models to contracts, incentives and delegation.

The course studies advanced econometric theories with both simulation and real-world data applications. It covers the following topics: asymptotic analysis, Monte Carlo Simulation, ordinary least squares, instrumental variables, systems of equations,...

In contrast to the rational and self-interested model of human behaviour traditionally used in economics, behavioural economics uses insights from psychology and sociology to make more realistic assumptions about human behaviour and motivations. In p...

A supervised research project that provides students with the opportunity to undertake independent research in a specific area of economics.

This course provides alternative theories of labour markets, models and approaches to supply, demand and pricing of different types of labour.

This is one part of a supervised research project that provides students with the opportunity to undertake independent research in a specific area of economics or econometrics. In this course, students will formulate a research question, complete a t...

A supervised research project that provides students with the opportunity to undertake independent research in a specific area of economics or econometrics. This will usually be done after completing ECON 490, but may be done concurrently.

As for the underlying 400-level course.

As for the underlying 400-level course.

Research Project on a selected topic in the discipline.

MCom or MA thesis in Economics.

90 point Thesis in Economics.

60 point dissertation in Economics.

PhD course.

To be determined for each individual student.

This course examines topics at the intersection of philosophy, politics and economics. Topics may include: social choice theory, rational choice theory, economic history, value theory, the politics of global finance, global governance, and comparativ...

This course gives students an in depth knowledge of the principles of microeconomics and their application.

This course gives students an in depth knowledge of the principles of macroeconomics and their application.

This course gives students the opportunity to pursue an individual research project relating to an aspect of the PPE programme. Students will be given guidance and support from a supervisor. Regular supervision is arranged with the supervisor, and si...

This course builds on the skills and knowledge gained through Part 1 of the PPE programme. It provides students with the opportunity of gaining direct insights into the workings of government, ministries or related workplaces. Placements will be orga...

This course gives students the opportunity to pursue an individual research project relating to an aspect of the PPE programme. Students will be given guidance and support from a supervisor. Regular supervision is arranged with the supervisor and sig...