Course Description

Strategies of Economic Growth and Development is a free online course that provides you with a comprehensive guide to the strategies embedded in different models of economic development and the trends in development thinking. This course will help to improve your knowledge of economic concepts and growth models. First, you will be introduced to the trends in development thinking and the classical and contemporary theories of economic development.

Next, you will study the differing views on the doctrines of balanced and unbalanced growth. You will also examine the characteristics of Schumpeter's analysis of growth and Rostow's stages of growth theory. Then, you will learn about the Big Push theory from the requirements of a big push, and elements of the Critical Minimum Efforts Thesis. Finally, you will discuss aspects of the Harrod-Domar model, assumptions of the Basic Solow Model, and the capital accumulation equation.

By taking this free online course from Alison, you will discover major development trends and strategies of economic development models. This easy-to-understand, detailed course will be of interest to students, researchers, economic analysts, and anyone with an interest in economic models and global economic systems. Enroll for this course today and give your knowledge of economic development and growth a boost!

What you'll learn in this course?

• Transition Year Local and Global Citizenship

• SDG 1 No Poverty

• SDG 8 Decent Work And Economic Growth

• SDG 11 Sustainable Cities And Communities

• SDG 17 Partnerships For The Goals

• Economics