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Economics & Finance

business and economic analysis, equip students with knowledge in various quantitative
techniques applicable to economic and business problems and enable students to interpret the
analytical results.

ECON 114 Economic Statistics
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide students with a broad overview of statistics with specific
emphasis on preparing them for the Year 2 Econometrics course.

ECON 203 Intermediate Microeconomics
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to offer an in-depth treatment of microeconomic theory in order to
explore the relationship between economics analysis and human behaviours. It also equips
students with the ability to apply concepts to analyse and resolve real-world economic issues.

ECON 204 Intermediate Macroeconomics
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to use economic models to develop students’ understanding of the
nature of macroeconomics at the intermediate level and the role of fiscal and monetary policies
in the economic system. Apart from standard topics like rational expectation, behavioural
foundation, unemployment and inflation, the course also follows modern approaches to place
substantial weight on economic growth and international political economy. Upon completion
of this course, students would have acquired the ability to understand how economic growth
determines the wealth of nations in today’s global economy.

ECON 213 Introductory Econometrics
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to introduce the fundamental tools in econometrics and develop
students' ability to apply the theoretical concepts and techniques learned in lectures to the
analysis of economic phenomena. Upon completion of this course, students will have gained
experience in working with economic data, an understanding of the econometric techniques for
the analysis of economic data, and practical experience from applying econometric methods in
computer-based packages such as EViews and SPSS.

ECON 233 The Economy of Hong Kong
1 Term; 3 Credits
The course aims to equip students with the knowledge of the historical development and
the current situation of Hong Kong’s economy. It reviews the economic transformations of Hong
Kong from an entrepôt into an international financial and trade centre, as well as examines the
evolving roles of the governments, economic changes and opportunities after the resumption
of the Chinese sovereignty and Hong Kong’s integration with the Greater China Region.
Moreover, the students can apply basic economic principles to analyse Hong Kong’s socio-

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