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Uruguay serves as a point of departure for understanding the complexities of the Latin American economies. The region faces many economic challenges including vast informal employment, poverty and inequality, migration, and environmental challenges. We will observe these in our stay and explore how Uruguay and other Latin American nations... read more
Uruguay serves as a point of departure for understanding the complexities of the Latin American economies. The region faces many economic challenges including vast informal employment, poverty and inequality, migration, and environmental challenges. We will observe these in our stay and explore how Uruguay and other Latin American nations deal with these issues. Other areas of focus include the delivery of healthcare, inflation, exchange rate systems, property rights and the many ways that Latin American nations are impacted by the world economy. This course will consist of some traditional classroom instruction at the Universidad de Montevideo along with field trips within the capital city and two overnight excursions into the interior of the country. Students will interact with Uruguayan students and with business entities with the intent of gaining a deeper understanding of common economic characteristics throughout Latin America. Instruction will take place in English.
Your instructor has had extensive experience researching, living and working in Uruguay and in several other Latin American countries including Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Less
