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ECON320 - Economic Development

Description

An introduction to issues and policy problems faced by developing countries. Covers key principles, concepts and measurement issues, empirical facts and analytical perspectives associated with economic development. Topics include human development, inequality and poverty, population growth, education, health and agriculture and rural development. Topics may also include urbanization and migration, role of credit markets, globalization, environment and other current issues in development.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of:
      • ECON103 - Principles of Microeconomics (1.5)
      • ECON103C - Introduction to Principles of Microeconomics and Financial Project Evaluation (1.5)
      • ECON180 - Introduction to Economics and Financial Project Evaluation (1.5)
    • Complete all of:
      • ECON104 - Principles of Macroeconomics (1.5)
    • Complete 1 of:
      • ECON225 - Writing for Economists (1.5)
      • ENGR240 - Technical Writing (1.5)

Course offered by

Department of Economics

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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