Studies the determinants of shifting international economic relations. Topics include trade and financial imbalances, financial and balance-of-payment crises, fiscal and monetary policy, structural transformation, economic development, employment and inequality.

Prerequisites: Global 130

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1

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Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

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Aashish Mehta
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34 reviews

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GLOBAL130 . 6 Months Ago

The nicest and most accommodating professor at UCSB. He is trying to make literally everyone understand the stuff in the course. The only thing you can complain about is he has a bad timing/pace for the course, but that's only because he is trying to let everyone know what he means..But still, he is the best prof I've ever had for over 3 years!

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GLBL130 . 11 Months Ago

130 was one of the best classes I've taken at UCSB so far. The structure of the class was immersive and helpful in terms of learning material. I found the content interesting but I understand how this class is not everyone's cup of tea. Heavy emphasis on going to office hours and participating. This prof actually cares about his students!

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GLBL130 . 11 Months Ago

Mehta was the most challenging prof I've taken, but also one of my favorites. He was passionate, helpful, really cared about each individual student, even met with me just to discuss career goals. Exams were very difficult and included small details from lecture. Weekly news quizzes were hard too but beneficial as a global studies major.

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GLBL130 . 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

I took this class not knowing anything about economics and it was definitely not easy. Mehta is a good teacher and knows what he is talking about, but you should try to skip as little class as possible because exam questions can get pretty specific and the concepts are tricky sometimes. Amy was the TA and she's awesome!

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GLBL130 . 2 Years Ago

Pointless course, go take intro to macro econ instead. If you actually want to learn about global economy and development IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES wait for some1 else to teach it. lots of time wasted on graphs, hw, excel work, readings not meant for those who have never done formal econ. Global studies needs to reassess how this class is taught!!!

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GLBL130 . 5 Years Ago

Mehta is an excellent professor! His class is a little rough but if you're expecting an easy A... Idk what you're doing here. Professor Mehta is pretty straight forward with his course material. Make sure to do the readings, keep up with current events in the news, and for hw (since its graded on how you did) go to office hours. Overall great class

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