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Clusters: African Studies |
Following a review of geography, climate and soils, the course starts with an analysis of Africa's agrarian economies at the time of the colonial encapsulation, circa 1900. The progress of agriculture (cereals, tubers and tree crops) under the influence of new technoglogy, evolving rural food markets and export crop marketing boards is traced up to the present. Marketing boards provide the gateway into postcolonial politics and economic policy, the key to Africa's current problems. Further topics include the economics of mineral wealth, African entrepreneurship, the microenterprise sector and structural adjustment. The Work Bank, IMF and UN agencies play a major role, owing to the administrative weakness of African governments; the motives and methodologies of these agencies receive close scrutiny.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: ECON111 AND ECON112
Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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