ECON4053

Course Descriptions

This course aims to introduce students (particularly undergraduate students majoring in economics) to the field of development economics. The course will explore key issues in development economics, such as growth theories, roles of technology, urbanisation, human capital, health, roles of government, poverty, income inequality, sustainable development, and financing for development. The course will put special emphasis on the related issues of developing economies and of under-developed economies. The course will enable students’ to understand the issues of development economics in a comprehensive manner, and will enable students to actively participate in the public discussions. To see how the theories are employed in real life scenarios, case studies will be employed.

Prerequisite

ECON2013 Principles of Microeconomics

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