ECON 2269 Aspects of Economic Growth
This course aims at providing both the theory and empirics of modern economic growth theories. In addition to Classical and Neoclassical economic growth approaches, current views such as endogenous growth theory will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on why some countries lag behind others and ways to solve this problem. The factors that are affecting economic growth such as technology, capital accumulation, change in employment, education, human capital, saving, energy consumption, democracy are studied in detail. The course also addresses the role of financial markets and policy formulation of economic growth.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
- International Studies: Concentration: Political Economy and Development Studies – approved courses (six courses; either cluster counts) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Economics B.A.: Economics elective options (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: IS Core: one approved Economics elective numbered 2000 or above (after ECON1101) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.80 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.88 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Veysel Ulusoy | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 40 |
| Fall 2025 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 38 |
| Summer 2025 | Edoardo Bella | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 12 |
| Spring 2025 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 29 |
| Fall 2024 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 41 |
| Summer 2024 | Yusuf Ozkara | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 51 |
| Summer 2023 | Yusuf Ozkara | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 28 |
| Spring 2023 | Veysel Ulusoy | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 34 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 02