| CODE | ECN4196 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Development Economics | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Economics | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | A series of seminars based on a paper or group of papers distributed a week before to the students with a set of questions. The class is expected to discuss the topic given. This is an advanced unit where the development issues are tackled from an applied perspective. Concurrently a number of lectures on development issues are also given as supplementary. Study-unit Aims: Fourth year students are put into real life situations where policy development decisions based on applied studies have to be taken. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Knowledge about the poor and developing countries, Distinguish between the problems related to emerging economies and those of the very poor. Understand the problems faced by economists working in this field. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Apply economic theory to situations where the social, political and institutional issues play a major role. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Variable reading list given by the tutor at the beginning of the term taken from World Bank Reviews and other development studies Leading Issues in Economic Development - Gerald M. Meier |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar and Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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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 Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.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 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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