International Economic Development and Agriculture

Catalog description

This course applies economic analysis to problems of economic development and growth. The course covers the economics of traditional (Malthusian) societies, transitions to modern economic growth, fertility and population growth, investments and intergenerational transmission in human capital, human capital and economic growth, and internal migration and structural transformation. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to demonstrate understanding of, articulate, and use in their own research economic models, theories, and applied research in these topics related to developing countries.