Portland-State-University 2016-2017 Bulletin

Ec 450 Economics of Development

Examines problems of post-colonial legacy: underdevelopment and persistent poverty. Rapid population growth, uneven development, capital flight, dual economy, brain drain. Industrialization strategies, foreign trade, education and human capital, population slowdown, microcredit institutions, role of women.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Ec 201, 202.
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