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Department of Economics

Faculty of Social Sciences
55 Laurier Avenue East
Desmarais Building
Room 10101
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5
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Tel.: 613-562-5753
Fax: 613-562-5999

econ@uOttawa.ca
 

Office Hours

Monday to Friday

September to May:
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

June to August:
8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Undergraduate Programs - Economics

This discipline examines the economic problems facing our society including analysis and proposed solutions. Principal topics include the study of production, consumption, exchange activities and income distribution.

Topics studied are:

  • Unemployment, inflation, and the business cycle
  • Public goods, public expenditures, taxation, and the role of the state
  • The effects of international trade on prices and production across nations
  • The workings of the Bank of Canada and monetary policy
  • The structure of industries and the concentration of firms
  • The integration of developing countries into the global economic structure
  • The workings of the international monetary system and the determination of exchange rates
  • Natural resources and environmental issues
  • The workings of labour markets, income distribution, and poverty.

Students who complete this program acquire a solid base in microeconomic and macroeconomic theories. In addition, they will obtain an understanding of a range of applied economic and policy development issues, as well as gain knowledge of economic history, economic institutions, and quantitative methods.

Honours with Specialization in Economics

Major in Economics

Minor in Economics

Joint Honours in Mathematics and Economics

Joint Honours in Economics and Political Science

For further information on the Economics Programs listed above, please view the latest Undergraduate Studies Calendars.

Economics and Public Policy

International Economics and Development

Course Sequences

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