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• ECON 241 Macroeconomic Growth and Development 6 credits

  Why are some countries rich and others poor? What causes countries to grow over time? This course documents different patterns of macroeconomic development across the world and how economic theory explains those patterns. We will draw on both cross-country evidence and individual case studies to understand the role of formal and informal institutions, culture, geography, policy, and other fundamental causes of differences in long run macroeconomic outcomes.

  • Offered: Spring 2026
  • Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies QRE, Quantitative Reasoning SI, Social Inquiry
  • Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): ECON 110 with grade of C- or better or has scored a 5 on the Macroeconomics AP exam or has scored a 6 or better on the Economics IB exam or received a Carleton Economics 110 Requisite Equivalency.

  • Tags: ASST Central Asia ASST East Asia ASST South Asia CL: 200 level ECON Elective LTAM Pertinent Courses POSI Elective/Non POSC SDSC XDept Elective ASST Social Inquiry PPOL Economic Policy Making & Development SAST Support Social Inquiry

  • ECON  241.01 Spring 2026

  • Faculty:Ethan Struby 🏫 👤
  • Size:25
  • M, WWillis 203 1:50pm-3:00pm
  • FWillis 203 2:20pm-3:20pm