ECON-4794 (3) Economic Growth

Introduces theories explaining why differences in standards of living among countries are so large. Examines a variety of data on historical experiences of economic growth. Surveys recent research on why some countries are so rich and some are so poor, and why some countries grow so quickly and others grow so slowly. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECON 3070 or ECON 3080 (minimum grade C-).