ECON 1540 - THEORY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Theoretical models of economic growth will be presented and empirical evidence of the sources of economic growth in both developed and developing countries will be reviewed. The effects of population growth and of dualism will be considered, and the role of investment in physical capital, r & d, and labor skills will be assessed. The potential for the rate of growth to be affected by the choice of the economic policy will be analyzed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ECON 1110 (MINGRADE: 'C'); PROG: School of Arts & Sciences
Course Attributes: Capstone Course, Global Studies

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