Economic Development
Année du cours : Aucune valeur renseignée
Etablissement : Faculté de Gestion, Economie & Sciences Masters
Langue : Anglais
Formation(s) dans laquelle/lesquelles le cours apparait :
Période : S2
Knowledge of the basic principles of economics, politics, economics and international current events. Good comprehension of English
AIMS – The aims of the course include:
– Stimulating interest in development issues and providing opportunities to learn about different paradigms of development.
– Understanding principles and concepts of Economic Development, as the main theories in Economic Development, definitions of development and underdevelopment concepts, relevance and limitations of development indicators.
– Providing explanations about the existence of poverty and inequalities, evaluating poverty and inequalities and analyzing the reducing policies of poverty and inequalities.
– Providing analysis tools to understand the development trajectory of different countries, as understanding how some countries have achieved the development stage.
– Analyzing an underdevelopment situation through factors of development (like education, health, agriculture, demography, institutions).
– Understanding how trade, globalization and international cooperation affect development of a country.
LEARNING OUTCOMES – At the end of the course, students will be able to:
– Explain and theorize development process.
– Use concrete empirical data to assess economic development, poverty and inequalities.
– Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the complexities of anti-poverty policies.
– Acquire knowledge of the key concepts and principles of Economic Development.
– Identify the characteristics of underdevelopment.
– Explain the sources of inequality and conflicts in developing countries.
– Analyze the quality of institutions in a country and explain how it affects development of a country.
– Explain how trade, globalization, and international cooperation affect development of a country.
Course content:
Part 1- Meaning and measurement of development
Part 2 – Theories in Economic Development
Part 3-Inequalities and Poverty
Part 4- Institutions and Conflicts
Part 5- Population, Migration and Urbanization
Part 6 -Education and Health
Part 7 – Agriculture, Industrialization and Environment
Part 8-Trade, Balance of payments and foreign investment
Part 9-Debt, Aid of development and Geopolitics of development