Case Studies in Development Economics

Sustainable development includes not only a healthy economic base, but also a sound environment, stable and rewarding employment, adequate purchasing power, distributional equity, national self-reliance, and maintenance of cultural integrity. This course explores the many dimensions of sustainability and its relationship to economic growth and the use of national, multinational, and international political, legal, and economic mechanisms—including environmental and trade law, and economic incentives—to further sustainable development. We examine the inter-relationship of global economic and financial changes, employment, and working conditions; the environment in the context of theories of development, trade, and employment; and the importance of networks and organizational learning. Mechanisms for resolving the apparent conflicts between development, environment, and employment are explored. Students may not take both DEVP E-172 and ENVR E-172 for degree or certificate credit.