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HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

ECON 448
Course Description

Theoretical and empirical analysis of public and private investment in people, emphasizing the contribution to productivity of education, training, health, and mobility.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.1

5.72% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.77%

1.72% from Historical

A Rate
25.81%

51.77% from Historical

Class Size
31

-49.8% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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