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ECON 222 - Technology, Institutions and Economic Growth

★ 3 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-0) Differences in technology and institutions are used to explain why some countries are richer than others; why economic growth rates differ across time and jurisdictions; and causes of convergence/divergence in cross-country growth rates. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or equivalent.