Macroeconomics of Development

4 credits

This course will cover topics such as: economic growth in the long run; cross-country differences in income, labor supply, human capital, investment, and welfare; development accounting; technology adoption; misallocation and total-factor productivity; rural-urban income gaps and migration; structural transformation; and competition and productivity. Student may not receive credit for GPEC 450 and IRGN 490, Macroeconomics of Development. GPCO 401 and GPCO 403 are recommended.