ECO 320 - Seminar: P.E. of Dev in Asia

Course Units: 1

This course examines different analytical approaches to identify the critical determinants of economic development and evaluate the impacts of governments’ policy choices through case studies on Asian countries and broader discussions that span other regions. We will cover major themes of development including industrialization, innovation, trade, microfinance, state-owned enterprise reforms and the politics of the Covid-19 pandemic with a focus on their political economy aspects. In the meantime, you will learn various quantitative research methods and improve your research skills through a major individual research project. Prerequisite(s): ECO 241 and ECO 243 CC: SOCS, WAC-R ISP: AIS