ECN 3811: Microeconomics of Development: Community Development (2024-2025)

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Investigates the microeconomic transformation of developing countries and communities. Methods of measuring development and classic growth/development theories will be studied. Challenges of development focused on: demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural inequality; agriculture, rural environment, and rural labor issues; community health; legal infrastructure and business environment; access to financial services and microfinance; international standards, environment, and the role of international aid in shaping markets and opportunities for households; randomized control trials, impact evaluation, situation analysis, root cause identification and community level assessment. Typically offered: Alternate Years.

Term CRN Credits Instructor(s) Days Time Dates Location Open
Winter 20139 5 Ange Kakpo
M,W,F
Final: M
1:00PM-2:20 PM
1:00PM-3:00 PM
01/06-03/07
03/10-03/10
McKenna Hall 117
McKenna Hall 117
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Restrictions: Business Administration, Economics, Global Development Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Econ, Reconciliation Studies, Soc Justice/Cultural Studies Majors, Minors, Concentrations only.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Cultural Understand&Engagement, Ways of Engaging, Writing "W" Course
Grade Modes: (Default) Normal Grading, Audit
Instructional Methods: Traditional
Note: Full Term

Prerequisites:
ECN 2101: C- or better
OR ECN 2102: C- or better