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ECON 279 Economic and Political Problems of
Emerging Nations
Dr. Tung Liu
- Course Description
- A survey of historical and contemporary problems of the less-developed nations. Conditions contributing to economic, political, and social change. Problems of economic development policies and programs within institutional structure. Internal and external pressures that influence patterns of development.
Not open to students who have credit in POLS 281.
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- External Links
- Countries Information
- The World Factbook, CIA
- The World Bank
- The World Bank, Data.
For country profiles, click "By Country". Or click Data Catalog. Under AAG (At-a-Glance), click Country Profiles. Click Country Prifiles under "Related Link". On Key Development Data & Statistics page, select country under "Country Profiles". Or, click Quick Query for country time series data.
- The World Bank, Databank
From World Bank's page, click Data, Data Catalog. Click Databank next to WDI or EdStats.
Include time series data starting 1960.
- The World Bank, EdStats. Click Data, Data Bank, EdStats-Education Statistics.
- The World Bank, Countries and Regions
- United Nations Economic and Social Development
- United Nations Statistics Division
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations, Maps
- United Nations, Country profile. From United Nations Economic and Social Development, click UNdata, More,
Country profiles
- United Nations, Country Profiles of Statistical Systems. From United Nations Statistics Division, click Development of National Statistical System, DNSS, Country Profiles of Statistical Systems
- United Nations, National Accounts Country Profile. From United Nations Statistics Division, click
Economic Statistics, National Accounts Main Aggregates Database,
Country Profile.
- Human Development Report
- The International Monetary Fund
- IMF World Economic Outlook, include time series data starting 1980.
- PCL Map Collection
- OPEC
- Encyclopedia
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