01:30 PM to 04:15 PM W
Innovation Hall 132
Section Information for Spring 2016
ECON 362 Section-001, 002 and 003 by Video Conferencing: African Economic Development, Spring 2016
Instructor: Eskil Ullberg, by video; E-mail: eullberg@gmu.edu
The objective of this course is to study Economic Development for Africa, rooted in history, clarified by theory and exemplified by emerging country cases as well as dramatic current events. We will consider the role that economic policies, institutions and management (governance) of a transition from a traditionally more personal, social exchange system to an extended order of markets for impersonal exchange, international collaboration and trade. The course is characterized by three components – historic development, theory (core) including institutional analysis, but will also touch on “Arab Spring turned Winter” and current epidemics.
After the class you will be able to better analyze African Economic Development issues and policies and better understand global economic affairs and their relation and impact on a diverse Africa, perhaps thinking up new policies for the African countries.
This course will be taught in a classroom over video with plenty of opportunity for in-class discussion. This will also allow you to “tune in” off-campus using your PC/Mac (up to 25 simultaneous connections) and listen to the recorded lessons for reviews. Speakers from international organizations are planned to video-in in the class. The examination focuses on a term paper, take-home exam, weekly writings and participation and extra credits, submitted on blackboard.
A short video presentation will be posted online.
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Ref: https://gmu.academia.edu/EskilUllberg/On-line-cours
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Credits: 3
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