Development Economics.

Catalog description

This course studies multidimensional poverty and economic, social, and human development in developing countries. It focuses on economic analysis at the micro level and aims to address two broad sets of questions: What are the factors and constraints that influence micro-level decision-making and hinder development? What types of investments can effectively empower the world’s majority to exit poverty? Students will learn methods for applied economic research and examine recent scientific evidence to understand the barriers and the paths to growth and development. Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ( ECON 321 or MATH 263 or MATH 363 or MATH 163 (AP Statistics); recommended ECON 212 and ECON 326 and ECON 375 .