ECO 480 - Economic Growth:Policy and Practice

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Bryant University

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Session Cycle: Spring Yearly Cycle: Annual The factors determining long-term economic growth have been a major concern for economists and governing bodies for many years. The general purpose of this course is to begin to discover what is known about the determinants of long-run economic growth. The course has three major specific goals: i) briefly look and discuss the historical record related to cross-country economic growth; ii) introduce students to the economics of growth and examine how economic theory explains the actual growth record of the world's countries; and iii) appply economic growth models to investigate topics of special interest to students. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division Economics Department Course Attributes: Applied Economics Major, Economics Concentration, Economics Minor, Liberal Arts Elective, Social Science Mode of Thought

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bryant.edu

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(401) 232-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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