Spring 2025
ECON 172 001 - LEC 001
Case Studies in Economic Development
Edward Miguel
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
+ 2 Independent Study
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
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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