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Concepts and approaches economics of development refers to the problems of economic development of underdeveloped countries. Introduction to development fall 2008 focus on institutions and policies is the result of research on comparative economic performance which has produced some critical stylized facts. Developing countries, notwithstanding the enormous strides they. Development economics and economic development a historical overview growth. My understanding of ecological and development economics has been much. Ray, development economics, princeton university press 1998. Rather, the aim is to introduce the broad themes of development economics, to familiarize the reader with central issues and seminal. Wayne nafziger analyzes the economic development of asia, africa, latin america, and eastcentral europe. Notes for a course in development economics debraj ray version 3.
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Poverty measures and nutrition estimating wellbeing in developing countries measuring income inequality the labour market in developing countries. Developing countries, notwithstanding the enormous strides they have made in the last few decades, display fundamental economic inadequacies in a wide range of indicators. If absent, you are responsible for obtaining any material discussed or handed out in lecture. It is composed of two modules addressing the relationship between growth.
In the early days, the focus was on problems that were statistic in nature and largely related to a western european framework of social and cultural institutions. Development economics, summer 2015 at warwick undergraduate development economics, fall 2014. Lectures on urban economics offers a rigorous but nontechnical treatment of major topics in urban economics. Lecture 1 development economics economic development. Lecture slides in development economics the economics network. The future in perspective, gerald meier and joseph stiglitz eds. A list of useful text books for teaching and studying development economics. When trying to attain a transition of the rural economy to a system for mixed or specialized farming it is also important that a new agrarian system is in. Please note that it is possible that questions may have the in the wrong place. But also ts view of political economy as concerned with the relationships between politics and economics does not fully admit the importance of social and cultural institutions, which were included in the classical economists understanding of political. Lecture notes in development economics course aims this course is meant to provide students, by means of theoretical approach, with the understanding of the issues characterizing economic development. Topics include old and new directions in development economics thinking, the welfare economics of poverty and inequality, empirical evidence on who benefits from. Environmental economics and sustainable development. A framework for economic policy analysis camille landais stanford university january 3, 2010.
Development and underdevelopment in historical perspective. Lecture notes in macroeconomics university of houston. Microeconomic issues and policy models esther duflo, abhijit banerjee, michael kremer, mit from an archived graduatelevel course taught in 2002, this mit opencourseware site includes pdfformat lecture slides, a reading list and syllabus. Chapter 1 introduction open a book any book on the economics of developing countries, and it will begin with the usual litany of woes. Development as a resource accumulation issue and growth. Economic development ii development macroeconomics. Students are encouraged to attend office hours to discuss questions about the material covered in lecture.
Lecture attendance is highly recommended, but does not directly figure into your grade. Economics 270c graduate development economics university of. This course is an introduction to development economics and is concerned with. Duflo, poor economics,public affairs 2012 a more detailed reading list will be supplied prior to the start of the programme course content, faculty and dates may be subject to change without prior notice. I technology transfer i ensuring environmentally sustainable development and ecological protection i providing export incentives. A ifred marshail lecture and the economics of development. An evolution of development economics, oxford university press. Due to the widespread use of the lecture notes, mr. History of economic thought i eco 307 lecture notes. Development economics, summer 2016 at warwick 2014 2015. The slave trade and the origins of mistrust in africa pdf 2. The treatment is suitable for students who have taken a basic college course in the principles of economics.