Economic Growth, Technology and Structural Change - ECON3109
Faculty: Australian School of Business
School: School of Economics
Course Outline: ECON3109 Course Outline
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ECON2101 or ECON2103 or 48uoc in Arts and Social Science;
Excluded: INST3301
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
The process of economic development is never smooth. It is associated with profound changes in the fundamental structure of economic society. The rate of growth and development varies substantially between different economies. The course seeks to explain the factors that determine how societies grow and develop, with special emphasis on the role of technology and finance. Various approaches will be examined, and attention will be paid to problems associated with growth, including those relating to equity and human rights issues.
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