Establishment
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Training officer(s)
C.FAVIER
Stakeholder(s)
Cristina FAVIER
Présentation
Prerequisite
None
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able :
Define poverty reduction strategies;
realise these address multiple aims;
Define different types of poverty reduction strategies.
Define poverty reduction strategies;
realise these address multiple aims;
Define different types of poverty reduction strategies.
Presentation
1. Introduction
1.1 Why alleviate poverty?
1.2 The economics of state intervention;
1.3 The economics of insurance, moral hazard and adverse selection;
1.4 A brief history of poverty alleviation: from poor laws to international cooperation.
2. UN-related poverty reduction strategies
2.1 Millennium Development Goals;
2.2 Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers;
2.3 Case studies.
3. Poverty reduction in developed countries: the case of EU
3.1 Poverty across the EU: measuring and defining;
3.2 The pros and cons of minimum guaranteed income;
3.3 Child-related and family policies;
3.4 Poverty prevention through social insurance;
3.5 Case studies in EU countries.
1.1 Why alleviate poverty?
1.2 The economics of state intervention;
1.3 The economics of insurance, moral hazard and adverse selection;
1.4 A brief history of poverty alleviation: from poor laws to international cooperation.
2. UN-related poverty reduction strategies
2.1 Millennium Development Goals;
2.2 Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers;
2.3 Case studies.
3. Poverty reduction in developed countries: the case of EU
3.1 Poverty across the EU: measuring and defining;
3.2 The pros and cons of minimum guaranteed income;
3.3 Child-related and family policies;
3.4 Poverty prevention through social insurance;
3.5 Case studies in EU countries.
Modalités
Organization
Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
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Présentiel | |||
Cours interactif | 16,00 | ||
Autoformation | |||
Recherche | 8,00 | ||
Travail personnel | |||
Group Project | 8,00 | ||
Overall student workload | 32,00 |
Evaluation
Groups are composed of 2-3 students. Individual research can only be accepted exceptionally. Group research is presented during class. After a 10-minute presentation, there will be a 10-minute discussion with class.
Group research will focus on a specific national poverty reduction strategy. Students can analyse a specific poverty reduction project in developing countries or in developed countries.
Group research will focus on a specific national poverty reduction strategy. Students can analyse a specific poverty reduction project in developing countries or in developed countries.
Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
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Contrôle continu | |||
Présentation orale | 0,30 | 1 | 30,00 |
Participation | 16,00 | 1 | 20,00 |
Examen (final) | |||
Examen écrit | 2,00 | 1 | 50,00 |
TOTAL | 100,00 |
Ressources
Bibliography
Gérard Roland (2014). Development Economics. Prentice Hall -
Nicholas Barr (2012). Economics of the Welfare State. Fifth Edition. Oxford University Press. -
Nicholas Barr (2012). Economics of the Welfare State. Fifth Edition. Oxford University Press. -