Global Economic Shifts

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines the shifting spatial dynamics of the world economy. Trends in global production, trade, and investment over the past 200 years are analyzed and the reasons for these shifts discussed. Contemporary dimensions of globalization are identified with a focus on examining the rise and re-emergence of new global powers such as Brazil, Russia, India and China. Prerequisite(s): None Preclusion(s): ECON 120-3