Policy Last Updated: July 1, 2014 Subject: Economics PurposeThe Collection Development policy is used as a guide to shape relevant collections and to ensure consistency in collection development. The decision to purchase library materials is primarily the responsibility of the Collections Librarian in consultation with faculty in the Department.This policy has been developed by Afra Bolefski, the Collections Librarian, in cooperation with and endorsed by Logan McLeod, the Department Faculty Library Liaison.FocusTo support teaching, study and research up to the graduate level, as well as to support faculty research.ScopeLanguage: primarily English materials are collected with the exception of relevant Canadian publications issued only in French. Materials published inlanguages other than English are excluded except when requested for specific teaching or research purposes.Place of Publication: priority is placed on Canadian, American, UK (British), and European publicationsDates of Publication: emphasis is placed on recently published works.Chronological Period: works with a focus on the twenty-first century are emphasized. However, material having to do with any period of Canadian economic history will be collected.Geographical Areas: all significant works in economics regardless of geographic areas will be acquired. Special emphasis is to be given to publications dealing with the Canadian economy.Publishers: works from scholarly and academic publishers are emphasized.Types, formats, and readership of materials collectedMaterials with academic-level readership are selected.Web-based formats for reference sources, journals and indexing sources are preferred. Print and microform are considered for reason of cost, availability, expected use or long term access.Single copies of books in print formats are generally selected. Web-based formats are selected on a title by title basis, especially if the title is of interest to users at multiple Laurier campuses. Duplication of print across Laurier campuses is generally avoided.Excluded types include textbooks (exceptions will be made at the discretion of the Librarian), abridgements, study aids, limited editions, works by vanity presses, reprints and partial contents (eg. single issues of journals, electronic versions of single chapters of books).Subjects collected and collecting prioritiesCollecting priorities are categorized into 3 levels:A - highest emphasisThe collection includes major published materials required to support the core teaching and research at the highest degree level offered by the Department.B - secondary emphasisThe collection includes a selection of materials to complement the discipline as a whole, although it may not be a primary focus for courses.C - selective emphasisMaterials, including reference materials and basic journals and indexes are collected to introduce and define an area.Subjects collectedCollecting priorityA. General Economics and Teaching A1 General EconomicsCA2 Economic Education and Teaching of EconomicsBA3 Collective WorksCB. History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches B1 History of Economic Thought through 1925BB2 History of Economic Thought since 1925BB3 History of Economic Thought: IndividualsBB4 Economic MethodologyBB5 Current Heterodox ApproachesCC. Mathematical and Quantitative Methods C1 Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: GeneralAC2 Single Equation Models – Single VariablesAC3 Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models – Multiple VariablesAC4 Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special TopicsAC5 Econometric ModelingAC6 Mathematical Methods – Programming Models – Mathematical and Simulation ModelingBC7 Game Theory and Bargaining TheoryBC8 Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology - Computer ProgramsCC9 Design of ExperimentsBD. Microeconomics D1 Household Behavior and Family EconomicsAD2 Production and OrganizationsAD3 DistributionAD4 Market Structure and PricingAD5 General Equilibrium and DisequilibriumAD6 Welfare EconomicsAD7 Analysis of Collective Decision-MakingAD8 Information, Knowledge, and UncertaintyAD9 Intertemporal ChoiceAE. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics E1 General Aggregative ModelsAE2 Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal EconomyAE3 Prices, Business Fluctuations, and CyclesAE4 Money and Interest RatesAE5 Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and CreditAE6 Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General OutlookAF. International Economics F1 TradeBF2 International Factor Movements and International BusinessBF3 International FinanceBF4 Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and FinanceBF5 International Relations, National Security, and International Political EconomyBF6 Economic Impacts of GlobalizationBG. Financial Economics G1 General Financial MarketsBG2 Financial Institutions and ServicesBG3 Corporate Finance and GovernanceBH. Public Economics H1 Structure and Scope of GovernmentBH2 Taxation, Subsidies, and RevenueBH3 Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic AgentsBH4 Publicly Provided GoodsBH5 National Government Expenditures and Related PoliciesBH6 National Budget, Deficit, and DebtBH7 State and Local Government - Intergovernmental RelationsBI. Health, Education, and Welfare I1 HealthBI2 Education and Research InstitutionBI3 Welfare, Well-Being, and PovertBJ. Labor and Demographic Economics J1 Demographic EconomicsBJ2 Demand and Supply of LaborBJ3 Wages, Compensation, and Labor CostsBJ4 Particular Labor MarketsBJ5 Labor–Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective BargainingBJ6 Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant WorkersBJ7 Labor DiscriminationBJ8 Labor Standards: National and InternationalBK. Law and Economics K1 Basic Areas of LawBK2 Regulation and Business LawBK3 Other Substantive Areas of LawBK4 Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal BehaviorBL. Industrial Organization L1 Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market PerformanceBL2 Firm Objectives, Organization, and BehaviorBL3 Nonprofit Organizations and Public EnterpriseBL4 Competition Issues and PoliciesBL5 Regulation and Industrial PolicyBL6 Industry Studies: ManufacturingBL7 Industry Studies: Primary Products and ConstructionBL8 Industry Studies: ServicesBL9 Industry Studies: Transportation and UtilitiesBM. Business Administration and Business Economics - Marketing - Accounting M1 Business AdministrationBM2 Business EconomicsBM3 Marketing and AdvertisingBM4 Accounting and AuditingBM5 Personnel EconomicsBN. Economic History N1 Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - Industrial Structure - Growth - FluctuationsBN2 Financial Markets and InstitutionsBN3 Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and PhilanthropyBN4 Government, War, Law, International Relations, and RegulationBN5 Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive IndustriesBN6 Manufacturing and ConstructionBN7 Transport, Trade, Energy, Technology, and Other Service N8 Micro-Business HistoryCN9 Regional and Urban HistoryCO. Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth O1 Economic DevelopmentBO2 Development Planning and PolicCO3 Technological Change - Research and Development - Intellectual Property RightBO4 Economic Growth and Aggregate ProductivitBO5 Economy-wide Country StudieBP. Economic Systems P1 Capitalist SystemsCP2 Socialist Systems and Transitional EconomiesCP3 Socialist Institutions and Their TransitionsCP4 Other Economic SystemsCP5 Comparative Economic SystemsCQ. Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics - Environmental and Ecological Economics Q1 AgricultureBQ2 Renewable Resources and ConservatioBQ3 Nonrenewable Resources and ConservatioBQ4 EnergBQ5 Environmental EconomicBR. Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics R1 General Regional EconomicsBR2 Household AnalysisBR3 Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm LocationBR4 Transportation EconomicsBR5 Regional Government AnalysisBZ. Other Special Topics Z1 Cultural Economics - Economic Sociology - Economic AnthropologyCClassification system adapted from that used by the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL 2013).Related programs and supportConsortial purchases with the TriUniversity Group of Libraries (Guelph, Waterloo, Laurier university libraries), with the Ontario Council of University Libraries, and on a national level, are pursued. Attachment(s) Economics collection policy (2014)