August 29, 2012
This course is an introduction to the study of the economic circumstances and problems of low and middle-income economies. It considered the contributions economic analysis can make to explaining why some nations are poor and others rich. It reviews alternative theories of economic growth and examines a number of specific issues central to the lives of the more than 5.5 billion people who live in the developing world.
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Lindauer, David. 2012. Development Economics (Syllabus) – Wellesley College. Center for Global Development.DISCLAIMER & PERMISSIONS
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