ECON 2800 - Development Economics

Prerequisite: ECON 100, ECON 1080, or ECON 180A; or both ECON 1001 and ECON 1002
Credits: 3

A survey of the major issues of development economics. Economic structure of low-income countries and primary causes for their limited economic growth. Economic goals and policy alternatives. Role of developed countries in the development of poor countries. Selected case studies.