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316-302 Economic Development | |
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr C de Fontenay |
Prerequisites | 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics and 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Three hours of lectures and seminars per week |
Subject Description | This subject will address economy-wide issues in economic development. The main objectives of the subject are to examine the key determinants of economic growth and the actual development experience of selected countries. Special emphasis will be placed on drawing policy lessons from the latest research and country experience of growth and development. The subject will cover topics such as historical patterns of development and structural transformation; theories of economic growth and development; poverty and income distribution; trade policy and development; development finance; the roles of migration, population growth, foreign aid and capital formation in development; and stabilisation and structural adjustment. |
Assessment | A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (60%) and written assessment (40%). |
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