Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description



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

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Examination (2 Hours) Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Edward Scicluna

 

 
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