Course # 35550 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 4:30pm-5:50pm Term Fall 2024 Specialization International Policy Course Instructor Alicia Menendez Syllabus Syllabus 9/4/2024 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 Spring 2025 Economic Development and Policy Eduardo Montero Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Fall 2024 Economic Development and Policy Alicia Menendez Monday, Wednesday 4:30pm-5:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Q&A: Professor Steven Durlauf on Tariffs, Trade, and Trump Wed., March 12, 2025 How Much Is Enough?: A Stone Center Event Discusses Whether Billionaires Should Exist Fri., March 07, 2025 James A. Robinson to Present 2025 Ryerson Lecture on April 23 Thu., March 06, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Alumni Roundtable (in Chinese) Wed., March 19, 2025 | 7:00 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., March 19, 2025 | 8:00 AM Persuasive Writing Credential (PWC) Alumni Roundtable Thu., March 20, 2025 | 7:30 PM
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