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Peter Harder

Emeritus Professor of Economics
Department of Economics

Office: PH 420
Office Hours: Fall -- MWF 9:00-10:00
Phone: 360-650-3920
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Peter Harder

Background

Specialties: Economic History/History of Economic Thought; Micro Focus; Political Economy; Comparative
Education: BA, MA, PhD
Profile: K. Peter Harder received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska in 1970. He joined the department in 1970 and served as Chair from 1976-1989. Professor Harder’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of economic history, history of economic thought, comparative economic systems, and the economies of the Pacific Rim and the European Union. He has taught in Western’s teaching abroad program in Cologne, Germany on three separate occasions, the most recent being Spring, 2004, as part of Western’s International Studies Program. Dr. Harder retired in 2006 after 36 years of service and is teaching on a reduced load basis.

Courses
ECON 206 INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 303 THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
ECON 381 AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
ECON 385 COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS


            

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