The nature and measurement of economic growth and development is examined, with particular emphasis on the survey of policy issues. Students taking this course for graduate credit must arrange to do additional work. Permission of the department is required. This course will be conducted at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. For further information, see p.00.
Economic issues occupy much of the public agenda.
In a political economy as large, complex, and dynamically interconnected as that of the U.S., the public discourse about these problems depends importantly on the quality of the information channels provided by the media. Quality here means more than accuracy and objectivity. It implies explanatory frameworks that enable critical understanding. A clear grasp of basic economic principles and methods is essential to high quality journalism. Accordingly, the course covers the tools of economics for both micro and macro analysis.