LNST 189: Economic Development in Brazil

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Units: 4

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

Catalog page 375

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 country in Latin America. Reviews current issues facing Brazilian policy makers. Topics include historical legacies, import substitution and industrialization, poverty and inequality, agriculture and land reform, and the environmental impact of development.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with ECON 189.

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