ECON 338 - Poverty in Africa

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Examines African poverty as an economic as well as a social phenomenon. It investigates the many sided nature of poverty and the importance of going beyond generalizations about the poor, including the various causes of poverty in Africa. It stresses the powerful ill effects of a combination of sluggish past economic growth, widening income inequalities, and anti-poverty strategies implemented by many African nations.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

( ECON 101 or ECON 121 or ECON 122 )

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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