2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECON 245 - The History of Global Economy


Provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the history of the global economy. Using straightforward tools of economic analysis, we study the debate over the origins of the global economy, the growth of it before World War I, its destruction during the Great Depression, and its re-emergence during the past 50 years. The course focuses on the potential impacts of globalization on economic growth, the distribution of benefits (and costs) and the role played by colonialism and imperialism. Fulfills the Historical Perspective.

Prerequisites:   and ECON 011 ; ECON 108  or ECON 208  recommended.

Course Designation/Attribute: HP

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year