Latin American Economic Development
Historico-institutional analysis of development problems in Latin American countries, focusing on growth patterns and development strategies.
Summary
Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Laura Schechter: The course is reading-intensive with short papers and group projects. Barham's group work is noted as unorganized but manageable. Reviewers note that Barham's exams can be difficult despite available notes, while Schechter's lectures are considered redundant due to online notes.
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Historical reviews of Bradford Barham: Bradford Barham is described as inspiring, knowledgeable, and helpful, with students noting his passion and career advice. One review criticized his dictation style and exam difficulty, while others highlighted the course's heavy reading load and unorganized group projects.
BRADFORD BARHAM is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LAURA ANNE SCHECHTER is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Historical reviews for Bradford Barham and Laura Schechter show polarized experiences. Barham is praised as inspiring and helpful, while Schechter is described as either great or difficult. The course covers Latin American development with a focus on applied analysis.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.76 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.75 GPA, 86.2% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Spring 2023: 2.92 GPA, 42.3% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Laura Schechter: The course is reading-intensive with short papers and group projects. Barham's group work is noted as unorganized but manageable. Reviewers note that Barham's exams can be difficult despite available notes, while Schechter's lectures are considered redundant due to online notes.
Historical reviews of Bradford Barham, Laura Schechter: Students value the professor's availability and insights from travel. However, some find lectures redundant due to online notes, and group projects are criticized for being disorganized. Clear communication in assignments is emphasized for success.
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