ECON 159 - Development Economics: Theory, Evidence and Policy

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Economics

Description:

An exploration of leading issues in economic development. Policy examining roles of education, health, gender, demographic change, and urbanization. Analysis of structural change including roles of agriculture, technical change, industrialization, and international trade. Eclectic empirical emphasis using cross national evidence, the historical record, and country case studies. A "research mind set" based in part on critical analyses of exemplary empirical research, emphasized throughout. Prerequisites: Economics 105D and 110D. Instructor: Kelley

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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