Econ 333 Economic Development
FALL 2017-CSUF
Welcome to Economics 333 – Economic Development! This is an introductory survey course on the economics of development. Economic development is one of the most thought-provoking and challenging fields in economics and the social sciences.
The goal of the course is to introduce the main issues of development economics. In this course, you will learn about the underlying causes of poverty and the key problems associated with low levels of development. After discussing the meaning and measurement of development, we will use economic tools to understand how countries develop, why countries have developed so differently, why so many countries remain poor, and policies that might help overcome these obstacles to development. By the end of the semester, you will understand the above issues at a conceptual level. You will also be able to critically evaluate arguments about economic development in the media.
This course is primarily designed to introduce concepts in economic development and the opportunity to discuss current related issues. You will learn to apply economic tools to understand economic development. To help you with this, we will review basic economic concepts as they are used in the class. Your questions and comments in class are strongly encouraged.
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