Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: RELIGION, ETHICS, AND ECONOMICS

Department: Economics

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (ECON 201 OR ECON 211) AND (STAT 280 OR STAT 310)

Description: Formerly ECON 452. Review economic models of the formation of religious groups and ethical norms, as well as the interactions of religious beliefs and ethical norms with economic incentives and legal systems. Also review recent debates on the role of ethics in corporate culture, especially in highly competitive industries and markets. Students will write term papers on topics of their choosing, subject to professor's approval.