Our Master of Science degree in Applied Economics encourages students to develop and apply their skills in economic analysis and examine a wide array of economic and political issues. Learning takes place through coursework in economic theory, quantitative methods and econometrics, collaborative work with departmental faculty, and an intensive research thesis that addresses an important economic issue selected by the student.

Recent thesis topics include:
 •  The Impact of Wolves on Big Game Hunting Demand in Montana
 •  Prescription Drug Price Dispersion in Heterogeneous Markets
 •  Divorce Risk and the Labor Force Participation of Women
     With and Without Children
 •  The Economics of Terraces in the Peruvian Andes
 •  Consumer Response to Biotech Food Labeling: The Effects of
     Voluntary rBGH-Free Labels on Fluid Milk Demand
 •  The Economics of Scrap Tire Management

Address all correspondence to:

Graduate Committee Chair
Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics
P.O. Box 172920
306 Linfield Hall
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-2920

Telephone: 406-994-3701
FAX: 406-994-4838
E-Mail: aboyd@montana.edu

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