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LASP-316 Economic Development: Latin America

LASP-316-01 Economic Development: Latin America
Fall only
S. Gigler
This course is designed to provide the student with competing explanations of the economic development of Latin America, principally during the 20th century (and early 21st). Topics to be discussed include the following: the effects of the Great Depression, import substitution industrialization and its effects, the debt crisis, episodes of high inflation, hyperinflation and stabilization programs, structural adjustment programs and recent experiences with state reform. Particular emphasis will be placed on the examination of the major theories that justify the adoption in the region of particular economic policies, emphasizing the role and the limits of both the state and the market in addressing persistent economic problems. Country-case studies where the student is expected to be deeply involved will be discussed on a weekly basis. Additional short readings will be distributed throughout the semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None

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