The Economics of Global Interdependence

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

The world economy and the place of less developed nations in an increasingly interdependent global system. Topics include a market-friendly strategy for the poor; globalization and its impacts; the growing literature on foreign aid and debt; the oil crisis; water scarcity and the potential for international water conflicts. Prerequisite: ECON 1010H and 1020H. Equivalent to IDST 3330H.