Development Economics
Module Code: EC404B
Module Name: Development Economics
- ECTS weighting: 10
- Semester/term taught: Michaelmas Term
- Contact Hours: 22 hours of lectures and 5 hours of tutorials
- Module Personnel: Lecturer – Professor Andrea Guariso
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module, students will be able to:
- Identify and understand the key issues developing country economies face;
- Formulate a balanced, critical judgment on the status of the debate around these issues;
- Confidently discuss papers in the field of Development Economics;
- Critically evaluate contributions to the field of Development Economics;
- Solve theoretical models commonly used in the field of Development Economics.
Module Content
The course will cover a range of topics in the field of Development Economics. The focus will be mostly on the micro-level and the module will build around the evidence provided by the most recent empirical research in the field.
We will begin discussing the main methodologies – experimental and quasi-experimental - used in the field. We will then provide an overview of the key challenges facing low-income countries and we will zoom into a set of topics of relevance to developing country economies including education, climate, agriculture, and gender.
Active participation of students will be sought.Recommended Reading List
This module will cover state-of-the-art contributions in the fields of Development Economics. A detailed reading list will follow.
Module Pre Requisite
EC2010
Assessment Details
The overall grade for the course is based on an assignment (50%) and one piece of project work to be handed in during the semester (50%).
Module Website
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