Latin American Economic Development
AAE 462 / Econ 462 / Intl Bus 462
Professor Laura Schechter
Economic theory and historical accounts are combined in an attempt to understand the various forces that have shaped economic development in Latin America. The first half of the course looks at historic and macroeconomic issues. We will discuss development policies ranging from the import-substituting industrialization policies of the 1950s-1970s, to the market-oriented reforms of the 1980s through the present. The second half of the course will look at microeconomic issues such as poverty, inequality, agriculture, education, and corruption. Not every topic fits neatly into the macro/micro breakdown of the course, and the macro discussions will be informed by micro fundamentals while the micro discussions will be informed by macro issues.
Last updated on Fri, November 14, 2008 3:16 PM
Photo credits: Henry C. Taylor (left), Wisconsin Historical Society, WHi26622. Benjamin H. Hibbard, University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives.
