INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the main topics in development economics and to provide them with the basic theoretical and empirical tools to understand the determinants of economic growth and development. In particular, the course covers the following topics: meaning and measurement of economic development; poverty and income distribution; fertility and population growth; growth theories; the role of international trade; the role of geography and institutions; health and education in developing countries.

Knowledge and understanding:
- understand the multidimensional nature of development and learn how to measure different aspects of economic development
- understand the determinants of economic growth
- understand different indicators and measures of poverty and inequality
-understand determinants and consequences of population growth
- understand the theory of comparative advantage, the instruments and effects of trade policy, the impact of trade on poverty, income distribution and unemployment
- understand the main issues regarding education and health in developing countries
- understand basic tools of policy evaluation

Introduction to Economics

1) The development gap
2) The dynamic of poverty and inequality.
3) Population growth and the economic determinants of fertility.
4) Economic growth: the Solow model of economic growth and elements of endogenous growth theories
5) International trade: theory of comparative advantage, instruments and effects of trade policy, impact of trade on poverty, income distribution and unemployment
6) Education in developing countries
7) Health and health care delivery in developing countries.
8) Institutions and Economics development

Gerard Roland "Development Economics", Pearson, 2014

The chapters covered will be announced before the beginning of the course.

A more detailed reading list will be supplied prior to the start of the programme

Written exam (90 minutes, multiple choice and open questions)

Lectures and home assignments

Inglese

scritto

Questo insegnamento tratta argomenti connessi alla macroarea "Povertà e disuguaglianze" e concorre alla realizzazione dei relativi obiettivi ONU dell'Agenda 2030 per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile