| CODE | ECN4071 | ||||||
| TITLE | Development Economics | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Economics | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Course Objective: This study unit focuses on a wide range of development issues. It considers the economic, social and institutional problems of development. Indicative list of topics to be covered: - Historical perspectives on development - Strategies of development - Resource allocation - Investment - Income distribution - Population - Agriculture and industrialization. Suggested Textbooks: - Meier G.M., Leading Issues in Economic Development (latest edition), Oxford University Press - Meier G.M. and Stiglitz J.E., Frontiers of Development Economics, World Bank and Oxford University Press (2001) - World Bank, World Development Reports 2000, 2001, 2002 Oxford University Press |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Edward Scicluna |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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