This course uses economic theory and empirical analyses to understand barriers to human and economic development in lower income countries, as well as how public policies are formulated and their effectiveness at alleviating poverty. Topics include barriers to agricultural productivity; urban and rural labor markets; migration; technological change; models of growth and development and public finance in less developed countries. Prerequisites: ECON 202 or ECON 202N, ECON 270.
3-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
This course uses economic theory and empirical analyses to understand barriers to human and economic development in lower income countries, as well as how public policies are formulated and their effectiveness at alleviating poverty. Topics include barriers to agricultural productivity; urban and rural labor markets; migration; technological change; models of growth and development and public finance in less developed countries. Prerequisites: 202 or 202N, 270.
Offered in Winter 2026 at Stanford University.