Module description
This advanced course in development economics will provide a thorough exposition of concepts, policy issues and controversies in the process of economic development. We will cover leading issues in development economics such as the role of trade and institutions in industrialisation and long-run development as well as cutting-edge empirical research on various topics such as human capital, conflict, corruption, foreign aid, gender, and the environment.
Module Structure
Week 1 - Introduction. What is development economics?
Week 2 - Long-run development
Week 3 - The role of trade and institutions
Week 4 - Resource curse
Week 5 - Foreign aid
Week 6 - Reading week
Week 7 - Human capital and gender equality
Week 8 - Corruption
Week 9 - Food security and social protection
Week 10 - Climate change
Week 11 - Conclusions. Towards the future: Development redefined?
Assessment details
Educational aims & objectives
This module is designed to expose students to leading issues in development economics such as the role of trade and institutions in industrialization and long-run development as well as cutting-edge empirical research on various topics such as human capital, conflict, corruption, foreign aid, gender, and the environment. Introduce students to textbook analytical frameworks as well as to the most recent empirical methods used in applied economics research.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module students will be able to:
- Analyse trade patterns across countries and over time using the concept of comparative advantage
- Integrate the concept of multiple equilibria into various development challenges.
- Use empirical research to investigate the causes and consequences of various development problems.
- Use textbook analytical models to investigate the mechanisms of various development problems
Teaching pattern
Weekly 2-hour workshops