ECON 387
Career Internship Program
NEWS: 06 03 22
Tutorial Dates:
February 2 & 23, March 2, 16 & 30
Presentations: 2 sessions in April to be determined
Timlin Reading Room, Noon
Attendance will be marked.
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Economic Classification Systems
Winter Term 2005-6
Academic Advisor: Harry Hillman Chartrand
Phone: 244-6945
Email: h-chartrand@shaw.ca
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/elementaleconomics
Location: TBA
- bi-monthly tutorial
Evaluation:
Host Assessment 25%
Attendance 15%
Presentation 60%
100%
Requirements: Bi-monthly tutorials with academic advisor.
Power Point Presentation
Office Hours: M/W/F 9:30-10:15 STMC 449
The presentation will incorporate relevant economic theory and technique, methodology, literature search, findings as a participant observer and conclusions and/or results. The presentation will be made the week of the last day of classes for the term..
Milestones: Client Placement
Assignment Definition
Literature Search
Choice of Methodology
Literature Review & Participant Observations
Analysis
Presentation
Economic Classification Systems
A ‘real world’ economist must either create or rely on public and private data sets for empirical evidence. A working knowledge of such public data sets or 'economic classification systems' is essential. Below please find a list of and links to the principle classification systems. For purposes of the course, a student is required to locate his or her assignment within these systems.
National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2001
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS)
Standard Classification of Goods (SCG)
Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG)
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
Standard Industry Classifications
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 1991
American Economic Association EconLit Subject Descriptors
International Standards Organization
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS)
United Nations List of the International Family of Economic and Social Classifications