ECON 209 - Economic Development

3SS, CD, QPh
Second Semester. Survey of the problems that have constrained economic progress of both the developing economies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the newly industrializing economies of Eastern Europe. Review of specific economic policy experiences. The course considers general issues of economic growth, poverty and the distribution of income, population growth and population policies, agriculture and land reform, migration, education and human capital development, financial markets, international trade and finance, and privatization.

Prerequisites & Notes
ECON 101 or equivalent.
Note: Taught in alternate years.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Zinser

Credits: 3 hours