ECON 320 - Economic Development

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Wellesley College

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Shastry This course examines what factors help to explain why some countries are rich and others poor and whether economic policies can affect these outcomes. We will study key aspects of life for poor households in the developing world, such as inequality, gender, and the intra-household division of resources, education, child labor, health, savings and credit, institutions and globalization. Students will study recent research in the field and examine empirical evidence on these topics. Prerequisite: 201 and 203 Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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