Prerequisites: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON305, ECON325); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON306, ECON326); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON230, BMGT230, ECON321, STAT401).

Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Arts; Economics minor; Social Data Science-Economics). Students may repeat "ECON418 Economics Development of Selected Areas" for a maximum of 6 credits.

Analyzes problems of political economy and economic integration in Latin America. Students will examine economic history, long term development theories and issues such as trade, debt, structural adjustment, poverty, rural development, and regional trade agreements, including NAFTA, the USMCA, and Mercosur. Students will use economic theory as well as applications with an emphasis on the role of institutions and path dependence.