Globalization and Development

Three credits · Undergraduate

The course analyzes the forces affecting the globalization process, its evolution over time, and its impacts on development. It takes a broad view, from an interdisciplinary perspective, of the factors at work, their nature and their consequences. Topics considered include the fact and policy dimensions of globalization, questions that pertain to equity and fairness, issues concerning production, consumption, global markets, governance, and the role of various international institutions. It also analyzes the mechanisms linking the global to the local level. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202 or ECON 101, 102. Three credits.