Development Economics 2400-M2EROa
The aim of the course is to provide students with fundamental tools of development economics as well as to give some contextual knowledge about economic and social transformations.
L1. Stylized Facts of Development
L2. Wealth Inequalities and Development
L3. Income Inequalities in the World
L4. Growth and Ageing of Population
L5. Human Capital of Individuals and Nations
L6. International Migrations
L7. Rural Economy and Growth
L8. Urbanization and Convergence
L9. Global Savings
L10. Innovations and Growth
L11. Gender and Employment
L12. Development Aid
L13. Financial Markets and Financial Crisis
L14. Institutions and Development
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Upon the course completion (lecture, discussions) a student:
- is able to critically analyse the data concerning the development, global inequalities and correlates of economic growth
- is able to recognise the frequently repeated fallacies concerning the determinants of growth and global inequalities
- is able to provide an explanation for the emerging global inequalities
- is able to formulate relevant research questions as well as provide an educated guess about the mechanics describing the analysed economic processes.
KW01, KW02, KW03, KW04, KW05, KU01, KU02, KU03, KU04, KU05, KU06, KU07, KK01, KK02, KK03
Assessment criteria
The final grade will be awarded based on the: written exam in a form of essay (50% of the final grade); presentation of a given topic and active discussion in the group (50% of the final grade).
Bibliography
Piketty Thomas, 2014, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press and London.
Ray D., Development Economics, Princeton University Press, 1998.
Papers provided to students by the lecturer
Additional information
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