Economic Growth and Development
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Overview
Subject area
ECO
Catalog Number
356
Course Title
Economic Growth and Development
Department(s)
Description
This course studies cross-country development patterns using an analytical framework grounded in economic theory. The topics covered include population growth, technological progress and its international diffusion, globalization, income inequality, natural resource misallocation, government policy, political institutions, corruption, and their connection with economic growth and development. A wealth of economic data and case studies from developed and developing countries are presented and analyzed using theoretical models of economic development.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Requisites
027593