University of Portland Bulletin 2024-2025

ECN 429 Development Economics

Students will analyze how nearly half the world's population has come to live on $2 per day or less, as well what can be done in developing countries to try to lift and help people lift themselves out of extreme poverty. Includes an examination of the roles of education, income distribution, the rural and urban sectors, technology, investment, financial markets, foreign trade, domestic institutions, and international institutions.

Prerequisite

ECN 120, ECN 121
  • Up one level
  • 400