ECON 189: Economic Development in Brazil

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; individual study, 3 hours

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

Description: An analysis of the successes and failures of economic development in the largest coun- try in Latin America. Reviews current issues facing Brazilian policy makers. Topics include historical lega- cies, import substitution and industrialization, poverty and inequality, agriculture and land reform, and the environmental impact of development.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with LNST 189.

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