Spring 2021
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Course No: ECON.3250-031; SIS Class Nbr: 1932; SIS Term: 3030
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
The evolution of institutions and their functions, and sources of economic development. The contributions of railroads, agricultural population growth, immigration, capital formation and technological progress to economic development. Other areas addressed: rapid industrialization and antitrust laws; evolution of financial institutions, the creation of the Federal Reserve System, crash of 1929, the depression of the 1930s, the New Deal and various banking acts, the labor movement, the growth of international trade.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: ECON 2010 Economics I (Microeconomics) or ECON 2020 Economics II (Macroeconomics)
- Core Codes: AMST, WLSC
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Carol McDonough
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2021 Spring: Jan 25 to May 08
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1140
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: B.A. in Economics, B.L.A. in Liberal Arts
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