POLS 394 - Development Economics (3)

Cross-disciplinary introduction to the scope, causes, and consequences of poverty. Examination of the various measures of poverty as well as economic theories to explain differences in income, wealth, and economic growth among regions. Emphasis on understanding poverty issues from a Biblical perspective. Course material examines a wide variety of anti-poverty strategies used by faith-based organizations and international nonprofit agencies. Cross-listed with ECON 394. Offered: May Term.