ECON366 - The Economics of Developing Countries

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Academic Year 2001/2002

The Economics of Developing Countries
ECON 366 SP

This course presents an examination of the structural characteristics of Third World economies and an evaluation of the principal development models. Specific topics include population growth, agricultural development, industrialization strategies, the microenterprise sector, structural adjustment, the anatomy of foreign aid, and project analysis.

MAJOR READINGS

Course Packet.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Bi-weekly empirical exercises. Two quizzes and a final. Classroom participation constitutes one-fifth of the final grade.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students who have completed ECON245 may not receive credit for ECON366.

Graduates of Economics 219, 244, 252, 254 or 255 will be particularly well prepared to take this course. Reading assignments to be completed prior to discussion in class.

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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: ECON300

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kilby,Peter

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC125

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 12 Jr. major: 13

SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 3 FR: 1

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Focused Inquiry Course

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002