Course # 35550 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 2:00pm-3:20pm Term Spring 2025 Specialization International Policy Course Instructor Eduardo Montero Syllabus Syllabus 2/16/24 The course will introduce students to the main concepts in development economics, such as modern growth theories and their relevance for low-income countries, and major topics in policy and research within the field. In the first part of the course, we will concentrate on the development facts, the main explanations highlighted in the field of economics for differences in growth and income levels between rich and poor countries, and the concept and measurement of poverty. In the second part of the course we will study microeconomic fundamentals of economic development. We will concentrate on topics such as fertility, nutrition and health, education, labor markets, intra-household allocation of resources and infrastructure and the relation among them. Empirical evidence from developing economies will be employed extensively paying special attention to the methods used. Students who have previously taken PBPL 25550 may not enroll in this course for credit. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2024 Economic Development and Policy Alicia Menendez Monday, Wednesday 4:30pm-5:50pm Syllabus Spring 2025 Economic Development and Policy Eduardo Montero Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: David Karpinski, MPP Class of 2026 Wed., November 27, 2024 From the Navy to Nuclear Power, Sarah Claudy Lemonick, MPP’19, Charts a New Path With a Harris Education Wed., November 27, 2024 Alumni Profile: Laney Taylor, Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program ’24 Mon., November 25, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Winter Campus Visit Mon., December 02, 2024 | 10:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Room 1010 Chicago, IL 60637 United States Policy Analytics Credential (PAC) Teaching Team Roundtable Tue., December 03, 2024 | 7:30 AM Policy Outlook: Likely Economic Implications of a Second Trump Presidency Tue., December 03, 2024 | 12:30 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center Chicago, IL 60637 United States
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