GECO
6290

Development Economics: Theory and History

New School for Social Research: Economics

Liberal Arts
Graduate Course
Degree Students (with Restrictions)
Economic Development 1
Spring 2026
Taught By: Ying Chen
Section: A

CRN: 16462

Credits: 3

This course aims to situate the discussion of development issues within a historical context. We start with the classical theories of development, then move to the real-world development history, and end with discussions on contemporary development issues.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: New School for Social Research (GF)

Department: Economics (ECO)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 9:12pm EDT 10/4/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 9:55am - 11:45am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026