INTH-410 Political Economy of Health and Development

INTH-410 Political Economy of Health and Development

Faculty:

McGreevey, William

This course is intended as a course for non-economics majors who wish to strengthen their academic preparation in the principles of economics related to international health and development. Students will learn the principles of macroeconomics and international economics, and apply principles of both microeconomics and macroeconomics to issues such as economic development, income distribution and poverty alleviation, and health sector financing. The course material is intended to serve as a base for consideration of economic aspects of topics covered in other Georgetown international health courses such as: environmental health, food policy and security, demography and population, and trade in health-related goods and services.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

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Spring '10: McGreevey, W (file download)

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• 2007-2008
• 2008-2009

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