Spring 2027

Human Resources and Economic Growth

Human Resources and Economic Growth covers theoretical and empirical analysis of investment in people, focusing on how education, training, health, and mobility contribute to productivity.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Maria Muniagurria

One student reported the material was not difficult and noted that it was easy to secure a high grade.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe models of economic growth.

  • Discuss the effects of various policy interventions.

  • Apply theoretical frameworks to analyze the performance of countries.

  • Explain how economic growth interacts with population, education, health, inequality.

  • Present data in a useful way.

  • Analyze and evaluate countries’ experiences.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ECON 301 or 311

ECON 448

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JAMES R WALKER is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARIA MUNIAGURRIA is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2016, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · James Walker

Students found the material inherently interesting but felt lectures often disconnected from exams, with one describing the teaching as circular and unhelpful.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 2.90 GPA, 22.0% A/AB (n=41 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.32 GPA, 47.2% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.10 GPA, 48.4% A/AB (n=31 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Maria Muniagurria

One student reported the material was not difficult and noted that it was easy to secure a high grade.

Past student reviews · James Walker

Multiple students expressed frustration over a lack of connection between homework, lectures, and exams, leading some to strongly advise against taking the course.

Topics

  • Investment in human capital and economic growth models.
  • Productivity contributions of education, training, health, mobility, and their interaction with growth.
  • Policy interventions and comparative analysis of country performance.

Skills

  • Describing economic growth models and applying theoretical frameworks to analyze country performance.
  • Discussing policy intervention effects and analyzing national economic experiences.
  • Explaining interactions between economic growth and factors like population, education, health, and inequality.

Grades

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About this comparison

1185 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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