140401 SE T III - Markets, Government, and Institutions (2011S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 21.02.2011 10:00 to We 02.03.2011 10:00
- Registration is open from We 02.03.2011 18:00 to Fr 04.03.2011 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2011 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 10.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 17.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 24.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 31.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 07.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 14.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 05.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 12.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 19.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 26.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 09.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 16.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
- Thursday 30.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course discusses how markets, government and institutions work, how theysubstitute or complementeach other, andhow they affect the economic performance of developing countries. We will discuss both theoryand empirical evidence. The course will be taught at an introductory level.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will be evaluated on the basis of their presentations during the course and written homeworks to be handed in regularly.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students will develop analytical skills to think independently about the balance between market and government, as well as about the design of development policies.
Examination topics
Different topics will be discussed, as well as the related empirical evidence and policy debates. There will be a mix of lectures by Cuñat and presentations/discussion by the students of the material covered in the course.
Reading list
The main (but not only) references for the course will be Partha Dasgupta (2007): Economics. A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, and Debraj Ray (1998): Development Economics, Princeton University Press. We will also discuss academic and policy articles related to particular issues in the course.
Association in the course directory
T III
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