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Economics 116a/b Economic History of Canada I

The economic development of Canada with emphasis on the emergence from a simple society based on staples to a complex industrial society. Topics include the meaning and measurement of economic growth, the staple thesis, agriculture in central Canada, commercial policy before 1867, and population growth.

Antirequisite: Economics 341F/G, 342F/G.
Prerequisite: Economics 020 or 021.
3 lecture hours, half course.


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