Economics (ECON)
Department of Economics
Faculty of Public Affairs
ECON 3850 [0.5 credit]
Economics of Information and the Media
An introduction to the economics of information and the media, with a focus on the analysis of production and distribution of information, the application of theory to selected communications-media industries in Canada, and the analysis of existing Canadian policies.
Precludes additional credit for
ECON 3200 (no longer offered),
ECON 4205 (no longer offered), and
ECON 4850.
Prerequisite:
ECON 1000 or
FYSM 1003.
Lectures three hours a week.