Course title: AEC 300
Led by Roger Brown, Ph.D. and
assisted by Kimberly Brown, MBA
Offered by the University of Kentucky. Please inquire through the University.
This is a special topics course in agricultural economics. This course examines various equine markets from local, national, and international perspectives with a particular emphasis on the thoroughbred horse market in Kentucky.
Other markets examined include markets for equine tourism, real estate, labor, ancillary inputs, and advertising as well as markets for horse meat and casino gaming.
Students will assess and evaluate these markets using basic economic concepts/ theories such as supply, demand, market structure, competition, comparative advantage, utility theory, and price analysis.