BA in Economics.

Econometrics.    13301
Compulsory    6 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: I.- General linear model: assumptions about the model; problem of estimation; propertries of valuers; inference into the general linear model; estimation by maximum credibility; the simple linear model; fictitious variables; contrasting specifications. II.- Violation of assumptions into the general linear model: multicolinearity, matrices with non-scalar variances (heteroscedasticity and auto-correlation). III. Introduction to Box-Jenkins focussing: analysis of one variable.

Objectives: To provide students with the classical econometric tools which make possible: To do an empiric contrast of some hypotheses studied into economic theory. To make economic variables forecasting that is necessary for every analysis of situation. To get a good basis to study other subjects connected with econometrics.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Emilio Domínguez and Eduardo Sánchez
Assessment: Written exam.

Economy of Public Sector I.    13302
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: The public budget: income, tax system and expenses.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Juan Manuel Cabasés and Nuria Osés
Assessment: Written exam.

Microeconomics III.    13303
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Theory of demand and production, which is applied to study econometric applications and general balance analysis. Modelling.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Josemari Aizpurúa and J.J. Apesteguía
Assessment: Written exam.

Economy of Public Sector II.    13304
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Deposit Theory: 1.- Distribution and deposit of income. 2.- Tax incidence. 3.- Deposit, economical efficiency and equity. 4.- Deposit and economical incentives. Tax System: 5.- Private income taxes. 6.- Company's taxes. 7.- Tax over wealth. 8.- Taxes over consumption.

Objectives: 1.- To analyse, systematically, the general theory of taxes and to examine the basic elements that constitude the structure of the main taxes, into the actual tax systems. 2.- To offer student a theoretical view that help them as a guide to reflect about tax policies, the main consequences of this activity and its relation with the basic social goals.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Pedro Pascual.
Assessment: Written exam.

Applied Economics.    13305
Compulsory    6 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Public intervention into economy, according to the colleges of economic thought. Objectives of economic policies: prices stability, employment and external equilibrium. Instruments of economic policies: monetary and tax policies, and relations between them.

Objectives: To introduce students into the field of economic public intervention through the schema of "objectives-tools". The Spanish economic policies is used as reference for theoretical aspects.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Ricardo Aláez and Carlos Gil
Assessment: Written exam.

Economical Growth.    13306
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: It's showed an analysis about real variables which have an influence upon the economic growth.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Miguel Casares
Assessment: Written exam.

Commercial Management.    13416
Optional    6 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Decisions into commercial policy. Market: applicable techniques. Commercial strategy: "marketing intx".

Dept.: Business Management.
Staff: Margarita Elorz
Assessment: Written exam.

Business Administration and Organization.    13417
Optional    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Theories about the organization and its consequences upon intenal working of companies. The process of administration.

Dept.: Business Management.
Staff: Isabel del Val.
Assessment: Written exam.

Economic Development into the Contemporary World.    13422
Optional    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: It's shown a historic review of the contemporary economic scene: Development of Capitalistic system and its crisis. Implantation of directed economies. The challenge of the unequal distribution of wealth between north and south. South to north migrations.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Maria Castiella
Assessment: Written exam.

Topics on Regional and Urban Economy.    13423
Optional    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Spatial modelling of regional and urban planning. Analysis of regional policies and economies.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Manuel Rapún
Assessment: Written exam.

Labour Economics.    13426
Optional    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Study of employment market. Employment policies. Study of cooperative organizations and labour joint-stock companies. Sorts of labour organization.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Mirem Ullibarri.
Assessment: Written exam.

Topics on International Economy.    13431
Optional    6 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Study of the main actual topics into international economy.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Enrike Galarza.
Assessment: Written exam.

Economy of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.    13433
Optional    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: 1.- Environment and the history of economic thought. 2.- Outward topics, the economical eficiency problem and the optimal pollution level. 3.- Classical instruments of environmental-economical policies. 4.- Instruments of Enviromental-economical policies under uncertainty and faults of market. The "second-best". 5.- Taxes, benefits and systems of deposits and benefits. 6.- Permits and bonds for the control of pollution. 7.- Transgression of law. 8.- The global pollution phenomena. 9.- Revision of the theory of well-being measurent. 10.- Valuation of environmental belongings. 11.- Economy of renewable resources. 12.- Extinction of the species. 13.- Economy of resources which can extinguish. 14.- Economical growth in armony with environment. 15.- Development and environment.

Objectives: To learn the basic concepts of enviromental regulations.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Nuria Osés
Assessment: Written exam and paper work.

Operations Research.    13443
Optional    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: 1.- Introduction to Operations Research. Operations Research in the economy and Business Administration. 2.- Queueing theory. Costs queueing reckoning. Modelling. 3.- Theory of stocks. 4.- Theory of graphs and networks. Project control and programming. 5.- Simulation. Application to queues, stocks and networks.

Objectives: 1.- Students should know the most important probabilistic models in Operations Research, and their applications in Economics and Business Administration. 2.- Students should be able to use the most important computer tools and to solve problems, and real situations employing them.

Dept.: Statistics and Operations Research.
Staff: Javier Faulin.
Assessment: Written exam or paper work.

Mathematics Applied to Economics I.    13447
Optional    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: 1.- Dynamic models. 2.- Differential equations of first order. 3.- Linear differential equations of upper order. 4.- Systems of linear differential equations. 5.- Linear equations in differences. 6.- Systems of linear equations in differences.

Objectives: To study basic aspects about systems of equations, differential and in differences equations. To show its application to treat dynamic models, specially, economic dynamic models.

Dept.: Mathematics and Computer Science.
Staff: Juan Ramón de Miguel.
Assessment: Written exam.

Financial Mathematics.    13449
Optional    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: I.- Introduction to financial laws. II.- Classic financial laws. III.- Incomes. IV. Paying-off operations. V.- Operations of constitution.

Objectives: To understand and operate about the next topics: Comparation of financial capitals. Necessity of setting up a criterion (financial law). Postulate of equivalency into financial operations. Financial balance sheet. E.Y.T. Income. Different sorts of incomes. Paying-off methods. Methods of constitution.

Dept.: Mathematics and Computer Science.
Staff: Jorge Elorza and Javier Basterra
Assessment: Written exam.

Computer Science in Business.    13450
Optional    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: 1.- General aspects about Computer Science. 2.- Hardware (basic structure of a computer). 3.- Operative Systems: DOS, Unix and Macintosh. 4.- Programming languages and algorithmics. 5.- Computer networks. 6.- Application programmes: spreadsheets, databases and systems of databases administration.

Objectives: To familiarize students with computer tools which exist nowadays, and with a large application into business world.

Dept.: Mathematics and Computer Science.
Staff: Nicolás López
Assessment: Written exam.

Analysis of Sociological Problems.    13451
Optional    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Analysis of institutions, spaces of social agents and social action, into the avanced and modern societies.

Dept.: Sociology.
Staff: Cristina Ruiz
Assessment: Written exam.