Spring 2027

Globalization, Poverty and Development

Examines globalization, trade, capital flows, migration, and aid from the perspective of developing economies and the development process.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Thomas Rutherford

The end of the class was described as heavily workload-intensive, with exams considered impossible to prepare for despite the existence of study guides.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop an informed perspective on economic drivers of globalization over the past 30 years and the links between globalization, economic development and poverty in low-income countries.

  • Gain familiarity with ongoing debates concerning economic policy in developing countries and the role of international institutions in influencing those decisions.

  • Learn multiple sources of information regarding economic circumstances of poverty-vulnerable countries.

  • Use Excel and other computational tools to analyze and interpret large, multi-dimensional datasets.

  • Demonstrate competence in writing about economic issues through reflections on topic reading assignments and in academic style in two longer writing assignments.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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A A E 101(215 prior to Fall 2024),ECON 101, 102, or 111

AAE/INTLST 373

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BRADFORD BARHAM is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2014, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THOMAS RUTHERFORD is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Thomas Rutherford

Students described unclear grading criteria and expectations, with exams and papers often feeling unprepared or disconnected from provided study materials.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.31 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.59 GPA, 69.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=48 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Thomas Rutherford

The end of the class was described as heavily workload-intensive, with exams considered impossible to prepare for despite the existence of study guides.

Past student reviews · Thomas Rutherford

Reviewers found feedback to be vague and critical rather than instructional, noting that essay efforts received criticism that felt unhelpful or demoralizing.

Topics

  • Trade, international capital flows, labor migration, remittances, and aid.
  • Links between globalization, economic development, and poverty in low-income countries.
  • Role of international institutions in influencing economic policy decisions.

Skills

  • Analyze economic drivers of globalization and their links to development and poverty.
  • Evaluate economic policy debates and the influence of international institutions.
  • Use Excel and computational tools to analyze large, multi-dimensional datasets.
  • Write about economic issues in academic style through reflections and longer assignments.

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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