| Course ID: | ECON 4200. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Economic Growth and Development |
Course
Description: | Problems and programs of economic growth; specific attention directed to underdeveloped areas, national economies, and regions. International agencies and coordinated efforts in economic development processes will be appraised within a theoretical reference. |
| Oasis Title: | ECON GROWTH & DEV |
| Prerequisite: | ECON 4010 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The class examines the factors that determine rates of national economic growth,
with special attention given to problems of less-developed nations. The roles of
geography and population are considered, as are the effects of international and
domestic government policies. |
| Topical Outline: | Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence
Institutions and Geography
Economic Systems, Development Strategies, and the Role of the State
Population Growth
Human Capital Formation
Employment
Physical Capital Formation
Agriculture
Trade and Development
Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates and External Debt |