(Same as Political Science M167C.) Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Requisite: course 1. Political economy approach to puzzle of why some countries are rich and others are poor and why, among latter, some have been able to achieve rapid rates of economic growth and others have not. Explanation and review of logic behind most important arguments that have been advanced to account for differences across countries in rates and levels of economic development. Letter grading.

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Daniel Posner
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