ECON 456

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Economic Development and Migration

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Topics include the inter-relationships between economic development and migration. After introducing the basic concepts of poverty and inequality - between as well as within countries - this course focuses on the role that migration and population growth play in the process of economic development. The causes of migration and its consequences are examined at national and international levels together with their policy implications, including those related to urbanization, brain drain, and labor market impacts of immigration. A range of migration forms is discussed, including international and internal migration, permanent and temporary migration, legal and illegal migration, as well as forced migration and refugees.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ECON 202; ECON 302; MATH 220/221 or other Calculus course.

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ECON 456 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	75716	Lecture-Discussion	A3	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	215 David Kinley Hall	Kleemans, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: FIELD: Micro & Macro. RESTRICTION INFO: https://go.economics.illinois.edu/SpringRestrictions Restriction(s): Restricted to Economics or Econometrics & Quant Econ or Computer Science & Economics major(s) or minor(s).
	75717	Lecture-Discussion	A4	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	215 David Kinley Hall	Kleemans, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Open seats are restricted to graduate students. Students registered for graduate credit must complete additional work beyond the undergraduate requirements. Contact instructor for details when instruction begins. RESTRICTION INFO: https://go.economics.illinois.edu/SpringRestrictions Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Economics department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.