Spring 2025
ECON 172 106 - DIS 106
Case Studies in Economic Development
Soniya Girish Agrawal
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Fr
09:00 am - 09:59 am
Social Sciences Building 54
Class #:24403
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Economics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 24
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 5
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.
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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
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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