Political Economy of Iraq

3 Credits

An examination of the economic, political and social forces at work in Iraq with emphasis on the post-2002 period. Major topics include recent history and culture, petroleum production and transport, corruption, agricultural transition, rural-urban divergence, unemployment, poverty, the economic and political role of the state owned enterprises, entrepreneurship and the informal economy, banking, and monetary, exchange rate, and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: ECO 119 or ECO 303 or ECO 304 or IR 225 Attribute/Distribution: CC, SS