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LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AAE/ECON/INTLBUS 462
Course Description

A historico-institutional analysis of development problems in the principal Latin American countries, with attention to differentiation of national growth patterns and alternative development strategies.

Prerequisties

AAE 101 (215 prior to Fall 2024), ECON 101 , or ECON 111

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
2.92

-15.64% from Historical

Completion Rate
88.46%

-7.97% from Historical

A Rate
30.77%

-39.03% from Historical

Class Size
26

-42.33% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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