ECON 185: Economic Development in Latin America

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: ECON 102 or ECON 103 or ECON 104A or ECON 105A

Description: A comparative analysis of the major trends in Latin American economies in the twentieth century. Includes historical legacies, pri- mary export economies, the theory and practice of import substitution industrialization, and the debt cri- sis. Also covers stabilization and structural adjust- ment, poverty and income distribution, the informal and agricultural sectors, and the environment.

Cross-listing: Cross- listed with LNST 185.