040278 UK Development Economics in Reality (BA) (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Focus of the course will be on the qualitative side of development economics. Some knowledge of Micro- and Macroeconomics is required.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 11.09.2023 09:00 to Fr 22.09.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 20.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Active Participation 20 %, Presentation 30 %, Written Paper 50 %
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Aim is to get basic knowledge of development economics with a strong focus on recent empirical findings. The participants should be able to critically assess theories and practical case studies. The focus is on empirics rather than on theory
Examination topics
The course will be partly lecture and presentation style. A strong focus will be on critical discussions of case studies.
Reading list
Michael P.Todaro; Stephen C. Smith: "Economic Development" Twelth Edition, 2015; Chapters 1 - 10, 14 and 15
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: "Poor Economics", 2011Further literature will be provided during the course
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: "Poor Economics", 2011Further literature will be provided during the course
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 05.10.2023 14:07
The focus will be on a comparison of theories and latest empirical findings based on evidence found during evaluations