Christopher Humphrey: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Name | Dr. Christopher Humphrey |
| Address | Professur für Entwicklungsökonomie ETH Zürich, CLD C 8 Clausiusstrasse 37 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 93 10 |
| christopher.humphrey@nadel.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0626-01L | International Aid and Development  Number of participants limited to 40 Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of economics | 2 credits | 2V | K. Harttgen, C. Humphrey | |
| Abstract | The course gives economic and empirical foundations for a sound understanding of the instruments, prospects and limitations of international development aid. | ||||
| Learning objective | Students have a theoretically and empirically sound understanding of the prospects and limitations of international development aid. Students are able to critically discuss the various aid instruments of bi-and multilateral donors and NGOs. | ||||
| Content | Introduction to the Determinants of Underdevelopment; History of Aid; Aid and Development: Theories and Empirics; Political Economy of Aid; Experience and Impact of Aid; New Instruments of Aid: e.g. Micro-Finance, Budget-Support; Fair-Trade. | ||||
| Literature | Articles and book abstracts will be uploaded to a course website. | ||||