Hi! I'm Fred Ruppel, your instructor. You may have seen my homepage on your way here. This is the homepage for our class for the Fall 2005 term. I'll be re-building this site occasionally as the semester goes on. You'll be able to view and download your class syllabus (see below)-- no excuses for ever losing it now -- plus I'll provide you with links to some interesting sites. The first of these will be the web-link to your textbook (Mankiw). Check it out and see what he's got on the website.
I've also got some websites for U.S. and
international economic information. Two of the major sources of
U.S. economic data are the Bureau of
Labor Statistics and the Economic Report of the President.
You can search on each of these websites for data on the U.S.
economy. We will also be studying some global economic
issues. There are some good links for international data.
The CIA publishes country-specific information in its CIA
Factbook. The Factbook is a
good source to begin a "case study" of a country. One of the best
sources for international economic data
is the World Bank's World
Development Indicators. Much of the focus here is on
poverty and worldwide economic development.
Details / Notes for Textbook Chapters
Much of the material on this website will be chapter readings and diagrams for the course. Each of the following links was created in one of the following formats: MSWord (*.doc), JPEG photo format (*.jpg), QuattroPro (*.qpw), MSExcel (*.xls) or HTML (*.htm). When you click on the link, you will probably not see the file contents directly. Instead, your browser will typically prompt you to either open the file or to save the file. If you are at a public computer, you should click "Open the file". If you are at a private computer, I suggest you save the file to a diskette or your hard drive, then open it later with the appropriate software. For you to access a file, you must have word processing or photo edit software on your machine. Most software packages (WordPerfect, MSWord, etc.) can read other formats if conversion software is loaded with the package. Many software packages do not automatically load conversion software -- you sometimes have to specifically request it. See your lab manager for assistance. You can always call the EKU Help Desk (859-622-3000) for assistance.
Preface
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Poverty and World Hunger
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International Trade
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Supply-Demand.qpw
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Import-Export.qpw
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Protectionism
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Agriculture
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Energy
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Labor Issues
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Globalization
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Market Structures and
Perfect Competition
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Market Power and
Monopoly
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Market Power and
Imperfect Competition
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The Role of Government
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