Economics 767 - African Economic Developmnt

Fall
2021
01
3.00
Leonce Ndikumana

TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM

UMass Amherst
13205
To be Announced by Department
ndiku@econs.umass.edu
This course offers a survey of key structural and policy issues in African economic development. It is intended to provide retrospective and prospective views of African economies, taking into account domestic, regional and global dimensions. The themes covered include: growth; structural transformation; institutions; macroeconomic frameworks; human development, poverty and inequality; gender and development; foreign aid and financing for Africa's development; capital flight from Africa; conflicts and policies for post-conflict recovery; unemployment and labor markets; migration and remittances; domestic financial systems.

Open to Graduate students only.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.