Economics 115 - Economic Dimensions of World Issues

Institution:

Bard College

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GIS, Human Rights, Social Policy, STS An introduction, using simple economic concepts, to global and international issues of current and enduring interest. (Public issues in the United States are addressed in the fall semester companion course, Economics 110.) Topics include the WTO and trade liberalization; European integration; regionalism (NAFTA, FTAA); global warming, deforestation, and other environmental issues; the role of multinational corporations and multilateral agencies such as theWorld Bank and IMF; the AIDS crisis in Africa; poverty and hunger; inequality within and between nations; the debt and currency crises of Latin America and East Asia; and the transition from planning to markets in Eastern Europe and former Soviet Republics. Discussion of each topic begins with a general review using materials from the popular media. This is followed by a more detailed economic analysis using micro- and macroeconomic concepts and the introduction of relevant theoretical models and principles.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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