ECON 187: Contemporary Public Policy Challenges in Latin America

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Units: 4

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

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Prerequisites: ECON 002 or ECON 002H or ECON 003 or ECON 004 or consent of instructor

Description: A survey of the wide-sweeping policy reforms since the 1980s and of contemporary public policy challenges in Latin America. Challenges discussed include extremely high levels of poverty and inequality, inade- quate educational and healthcare systems, pressures for land reform, problems of trade competitiveness, and recurring currency crises.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with LNST 187.