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The
Program
The Economics program at Mount Allison is built
around a core of courses in mathematics, statistics, and economic
theory. The core is designed to prepare students for further
work in economics at the post-graduate level. The Department
also offers a variety of field courses which cover important
areas of economics. These field courses are generally open
to students who have completed the introductory Principles
course and who have an interest in an in-depth examination
of an applied area such as environmental economics, international
economics, health economics, Canadian public policy, law and
economics, financial markets, etc. The goal of the field courses
is to allow students from all disciplines to deepen their
knowledge in a particular area of economic inquiry.
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addition to work within the discipline, the Economics Department
has tried to maintain close links with a number of other departments
on campus, especially with Commerce, Political Science, Mathematics,
Philosophy, Geography, Sociology, and Anthropology. Students
are encouraged to develop an interdisciplinary perspective
which incorporates analytical tools from a variety of disciplines.
Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of systematically
combining values (ethics and political philosophy), logical
reasoning (logic, mathematics, and economic theory), and empirical
evidence (statistics and computer modeling) to produce critical
analysis of policy proposals in business, government, and
the non-profit sector. The Department also contributes to
interdisciplinary programs in Canadian Studies, Environmental
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