January 25th, Berlin Ct, USA

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The purpose of this class is to explore why this is so, and what can be done about it. It's supposed to highlight the fact that over 1 billion people in the world today live on less than $1/day. We as students in this class will aim to examine and compare basic living conditions in countries throughout the world. Students will also devolop an understanding of basic economic principles and terminology, and evaluate different approaches to solving poverty and improving the daily lives of people around the world.

The course is supposed to be divided into 4 basic parts:

Part A: An intro to global poverty

Part B: What are the causes of persistent Global Poverty

Part C: How can we reduce global poverty

Part D: Final Project

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