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Academic Year 2005/2006

The Economics of Developing Countries - Lower Level
ECON 266 FA

This course presents an examination of the structural characteristics of third-world economies and the bottlenecks inhibiting their growth. We begin with an exploration of the defining features of low-income agrarian societies and the principal decision-makers shaping the development process - incumbent national governments, IBRD & the IMF, UN agencies and bilateral donors. Specific sectoral topics include choice of agricultural strategy, import substitution, the oil syndrome, structural adjustment, micro-enterprise finance, the anatomy of foreign aid, and project analysis.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: ECON110

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kilby,Peter    

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: PAC107;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 10   SO: 0   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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