Apr 19, 2024  
2014-2015 University Catalog 
    
2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LALS 35500 - Political Economy Of Latin America


Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines the salient issues of the 21st century in the political economy of Latin America. The first part introduces students to the historical evolution of the region’s economy and its socio-economic and political determinants. Then it focuses on topical inquiry, analyzing key policy areas, frameworks and choices at the core of the current political economy of the region’s countries: fiscal and industrial policies, monetary and financial policies and policies on trade, migration and inequality, energy and the environment. Typically offered Spring.