Economics 311 - SEM:TOPICS ECON DEVELOPMENT

Since post-colonial times, Africa has seen both hope and despair for its development. In this seminar, we will explore the roles of many factors in the development of African states and the uplifting from poverty of individual Africans. In particular, we will look at infrastructure and investment, health and education, trade, finance and markets, the choice of policy, and the effects of institutions, governance and politics. We will also try to make sense of the differences and the similarities among the various paths to development in Africa. Prerequisites: 250 and 253 Recommended: 211 or 213.

Topic: The Political Economy of Development in Africa. Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores