ECON 204

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photo: World Bank (1962)

Instructor:
Pamela Jakiela

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Global Poverty

Global Poverty and Economic Development is a course on extreme poverty: what it is, why it exists, and what can be done to eliminate it. It is primarily intended for Williams students majoring in economics or environmental studies, as well as other students seeking to understand absolute poverty around the world.


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Assignments

Twitter Thread Assignment (due March 17)

Policy Brief Assignment (due May 16)