ECON.3100 Development Economics (Formerly 49.310)

Id: 005910 Credits: 3-3

Description

Development Economics provides an introduction to the importance of political and market institutions in shaping the economic performance in the context of understanding economic role of institutions; theories of income distribution and distributional conflict; effect of social conflict and class conflict on development; political economic determinants of policies; causes and consequences of corruption; and importance of financial markets. The course utilizes both theoretical and empirical approaches in its analysis of economic development.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics

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