ECON 3374 Development Economics and Policy
This course examines development economics and development policy. The purpose is to understand the lives of the poor and the economies of poor countries in order to understand what--if anything--can be done to improve their lives. We will consider what might be holding the poor back including population growth, lack of education, poor health, corruption, and institutional impediments such as poorly developed or tightly constrained markets. This course is appropriate for economics majors as well as for majors in international studies with the appropriate prerequisites.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
- 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)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 2.95 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.31 / 5 · Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| 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 | Enrico Cristoforoni | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 38 |
| Spring 2024 | Haldun Evrenk | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 33 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02