ECON 130 — Comparative Economic Systems
This class will explore the current macroeconomic situation and policies of various nations of the world. Our focus will be on the different styles of economic allocation ranging from free-market capitalist economies to state-controlled socialist economies. Emphasis will be placed on case studies from North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. While philosophical, political, sociological, and historical, analysis will take place, this class primarily involves the application of macroeconomic theory to objectively evaluate the pros and cons of various economic systems. (CSU) (CSU-D)