2025 Spring ECON 172 001 LEC 001

Spring 2025

ECON 172 001 - LEC 001

Case Studies in Economic Development

Edward Miguel

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu, Th
02:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Class #:24397
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Economics

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 3
Enrolled: 147
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 30
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

MON, MAY 12TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Hearst Mining 390

Other classes by Edward Miguel

Course Catalog Description

This course focuses on the process of economic development and growth from a theoretical and empirical perspective. The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the patterns of socioeconomic development in a selected geographic region (e.g., Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South Asia). The course covers trends in comparative global development, theories of economic growth, and the roles of public health, human capital, climate change, political institutions, and historical factors in shaping contemporary economic outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Special emphasis is given to applying the econometric methods used to evaluate public policies and anti-poverty interventions.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Requirements class fulfills

Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Reserved Seating For This Term

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

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