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    Quantitative Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis

    AGEC 5623 Spring 2015

    Meets: Tu & Th 9:30AM – 10:45AM Room: Home Econ 106

    Instructor Information:
    Dr. Jeff Luckstead Agricultural Building Room 223 479-575-3253 jluckste@uark.edu

    Office Hours: Tu & Th 3:00PM – 5:00PM or by appointment

    Description in Course Catalog:


    Introduction to applied analysis of domestic and international food and agricultural policies using quantitative tools.
    This course will provide hands-on experience with simulation modeling in microeconomics. An emphasis is place on
    policy analysis through computer application with theoretical underpinnings.
    Textbooks and Other Required Materials:
    There is no required text book, required reading will be assigned to students through blackboard.
    Below is suggested reading:
    J.F. Francois and K.A Reinert. Applied Methods for Trade Policy Analysis: A Handbook.
    J.R. Markusen. Simulation Modeling in Microeconomics

    Course Home Page and Blackboard:


    Course materials will be available through Blackboard, which you can reach http://lean.uark.edu.

    Grading: According to the UA instructions for reporting final grades, they generally will reflect the following:
    A – Outstanding achievement (90%+)
    B – Good achievement (80%+)
    C – Average achievement (70%+)
    D – Poor, but passing work (60%+)
    F – Failure, given for unsatisfactory work (any grade below 60%)

    Grade breakdown:
    Homework 60%
    Project 40%
    Total 100%

    Homework:
    Homework will involve solving model and preforming policy analysis using GAMS. I expect all student to turn in their own
    homework assignments.

    Project:
    Student are expected to complete a real world policy analysis and present the results in the form of a report. Students are free to
    pick a topic of their choosing that demonstrates their ability to apply the tools learned throughout the semester. The report should
    include an (1) introduction that clearly states the objective, (2) a brief literature review, (3) a description of the model and methods
    used, (4) results, and (5) conclusion. I will grade based on content and professionalism of the report. The project is in place of
    exams and is intended to get students started thinking about a topic for their thesis.

    Cell Phones:
    Please turn off cell phones during class. The use of your phone is a distraction to me and other students in the class.

    Students with Disabilities:


    If you want to request reasonable accommodations for this class due to a disability, you must first register with the Center for
    Educational Access (CAE) and hand-deliver an official Accommodation Letter from the CAE to me during my office hours or after
    class.

    Academic Dishonesty:
    "As a core part of its mission, the University of Arkansas provides students with the opportunity to further their educational goals
    through programs of study and research in an environment that promotes freedom of inquiry and academic responsibility.
    Accomplishing this mission is only possible when intellectual honesty and individual integrity prevail."
    "Each University of Arkansas student is required to be familiar with and abide by the University’s ‘Academic Integrity Policy’ which
    may be found at http://provost.uark.edu/. Students with questions about how these policies apply to a particular course or
    assignment should immediately contact their instructor."

    Inclement Weather:
    If the University is open, we will have class. See UA Inclement Weather Policy at http://emergency.uark.edu/11272.php. As the
    instructor, I reserve the right to cancel class due to inclement weather. Students will be notified by email and blackboard if this is
    the case.

    Dropping this Class:


    Situations can arise that warrant dropping a class. However, please see me before you drop the class so we can properly assess
    whether this is in your best interest (things may not be as bad as you think). Please do not drop without talking to me first.

    I look forward to working with all of you this semester!

    Course Outline

    Section 1: Getting Started in GAMS

    Section 2: Basic Analysis

    Autarky and Free Trade


    Welfare
    Transport costs

    Section 3: General Equilibrium and Comparative Advantage

    Basic General Equilibrium analysis


    Heckscher-Ohlin
    Ricardian Analysis

    Section 4: Trade Policy Analysis

    Tariffs
    Quotas
    Price guarantees
    Proportional Quotas
    Production Subsidies
    Voluntary Import Quota
    Export Expansion

    Section 5: Bilateral Trade Models

    Non-Spatial Equilibrium Models


    Spatial Equilibrium Models

    Section 6: Farm Household Model

    Farm-level model
    Industry-level model

    Section 7: Imperfect Competition

    Monopoly
    Oligopoly
    Monopolistic Competition
    Increasing Returns to Scale
    Useful Information Available on the Web

    SOURCES OF SUPPLEMENTARY CLASS MATERIAL


    Economic Report of the President http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/index.html
    Citizen’s guide to the federal budget http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/citizensguide.html
    Monetary Policy Primer http://www.atl.frb.org/publica/eco-rev/rev_abs/97er/q2/zha.pdf
    Purpose and Function of The Federal Reserve System http://www.federalreserve.gov
    Understanding Rural America http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib710/

    ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION


    CNN Financial News Service http://money.cnn.com/
    The Dismal Scientist http://www.economy.com/dismal/
    Economics Statistics Briefing Room at the White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/economy/
    updated info on interest rates, employment, output, prices, production, etc
    Federal Reserve Banks http://www.federalreserve.gov
    Federal Reserve Board of Governors http://www.federalreserve.gov/bios/
    The Motley Fool http://www.fool.com
    Investment advice and more
    Yahoo! Finance (Stock quotes and more) http://finance.yahoo.com/
    Investor Words http://www.investorwords.com
    American Journalism Review http://www.newslink.org/statnews.html
    lists all newspapers in the US that are available on the web
    Arkansas papers on the web http://www.newslink.org/arnews.html
    Businessweek Magazine http://www.businessweek.com/
    New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/
    Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition http://www.online.wsj.com/public/us/
    check the links to free sites concerning stock quotes, barrons, careers

    ECONOMIC DATA AND STATISTICS


    US Statistical Abstract http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html
    Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/
    National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) http://www.nass.usda.gov/
    obtain email subscriptions to over 50 ERS, NASS and WAOB pubs.
    National Bureau of Economic Research http://www.nber.org/
    SLPP Econ Development Web site http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/slp/
    US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov
    US State fact sheets http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/
    USDA Agricultural Fact Book 2001-2002 http://www.usda.gov/factbook/

    OTHER
    Democratic National Committee http://www.democrats.org/index.html
    Economics Assistance Site http://econweb.com
    Links for Ag Economists http://www.aaea.org
    Links for economics data http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/webecc8d.html
    Links to resources for economists on the web http://rfe.org
    Nobel prize in economics http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economics/
    Republican National Committee http://www.rnc.org/
    Univ of Ark page offering links for economists http://agribus.uark.edu
    US Senate http://www.senate.gov/
    US House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/

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