751-1500-00L Development Economics
Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
Lecturers | I. Günther, K. Harttgen |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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751-1500-00 V | Entwicklungsökonomik Einzelne Vorlesungen werden auf Englisch durchgeführt. | 2 hrs |
| I. Günther, K. Harttgen |
Catalogue data
Abstract | Introduction into basic theoretical and empirical aspects of economic development. Prescriptive theory of economic policy for poverty reduction. |
Objective | The goal of this lecture is to introduce students to basic development economics and related economic and developmental contexts. |
Content | The course begins with a theoretical and empirical introduction to the concepts of poverty reduction and issues of combating socioeconomic inequality. Based on this, important external and internal drivers of economic development and poverty reduction are discussed as well as economic and development policies to overcome global poverty. In particular, the following topics are discussed: - measurement of development, poverty and inequality, - growth theories - trade and development - education, health, population and development - states and institutions - fiscal,monetary- and exchange rate policies |
Lecture notes | None. |
Literature | Günther, Harttgen und Michaelowa (2020): Einführung in die Entwicklungsökonomik. |
Prerequisites / Notice | Voraussetzungen: Grundlagenkenntisse der Mikro- und Makroökonomie. Besonderes: Die Veranstaltung besteht aus einem Vorlesungsteil, aus eigener Literatur- und Recherchearbeit sowie der Bearbeitung von Aufgabenblättern. Die Vorlesung basiert auf: Günther, Harttgen und Michaelowa (2019): Einführung in die Entwicklungsökonomik. Einzelne Kapitel müssen jeweils vor den Veranstaltungen gelesen werden. In den Veranstaltungen wird das Gelesene diskutiert und angewendet. Auch werden offene Fragen der Kapitel und Übungen besprochen. |
Performance assessment
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Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 3 credits |
Examiners | I. Günther, K. Harttgen |
Type | graded semester performance |
Language of examination | German |
Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
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Restrictions
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