Prerequisites: ECON 002 or ECON 002H; ECON 003 or ECON 003H
Description: Examines poverty around the world in a comparative perspective. Topics include concepts of poverty, measurement of poverty, and policies intended to reduce poverty. The regions studied include the U.S., other developed countries, and developing countries.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of ECON 173 or ECON 173S.