ECON 5530 - Princ Econ Dev

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Economics

Description:

This course examines topics in development economics focusing on the global South. Topics include meanings and measures of economic development, poverty, and income inequality; brief historical background of today's low- and middle-income economies; the major macroeconomic theories and approaches to economic development ranging from developmentalist theories to neoliberalism to new developmentalism, focusing on the problems of industrialization, external payment imbalances, environmental degradation, structural adjustment programs and market reforms imposed by international financial and trade institutions; and the debates on alternatives to the reigning neoliberal economic policies. Graduate students should register for ECON 6530 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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