This course examines global differences in the standard of living and economic growth. It also explores policies and programs that help in the alleviation of poverty, with emphasis on policies related to education, health, and foreign aid, etc. Focus of the course is on empirical examination of topics, evaluation of research designs, and interpretation of statistical/econometric evidence.
Pre-requisite: ADEC 731001 Data Analysis and ADEC 7320 Econometrics* or department approval. *Students can be concurrently enrolled in the Econometrics course.