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A A E 474

ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING AREAS

3 credits.

Analyzes aggregate growth, income distribution and poverty in lower income economies. Uses microeconomics of imperfect labor, capital and insurance markets to explore why some individuals advance economically as their economies grow and others fall behind. Considers implications of aggregate and micro analysis for national and international economic policy.

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Requisites: A A E 101 (215 prior to Fall 2024), ECON 101 , or 111 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of current research in development economics to explain cases and identify areas that policy can influence. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Calculate basic measures of poverty, inequality and economic development. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Differentiate empirical methods used to analyze poverty and poverty alleviation. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use economic models and empirical methods to evaluate development policy. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of current research in development economics to explain cases and identify areas that policy can influence. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Calculate basic measures of poverty, inequality and economic development. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Differentiate empirical methods used to analyze poverty and poverty alleviation. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use economic models and empirical methods to evaluate development policy. Audience: Undergraduate

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