DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
- Anno accademico
- 2025/2026 Programmi anni precedenti
- Titolo corso in inglese
- DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
- Codice insegnamento
- PHD220 (AF:585621 AR:331915)
- Lingua di insegnamento
- Inglese
- Modalità
- In presenza
- Crediti formativi universitari
- 6
- Livello laurea
- Corso di Dottorato (D.M.226/2021)
- Settore scientifico disciplinare
- SECS-P/03
- Periodo
- I Semestre
- Anno corso
- 1
- Sede
- VENEZIA
- Spazio Moodle
- Link allo spazio del corso
Inquadramento dell'insegnamento nel percorso del corso di studio
This course provides an introduction to applied research in development economics. There
will be a focus on the statistical and econometric methods used, followed by a survey of
different topics, reading the best papers in each case. We will discuss carefully the theory
behind the questions investigated, the identification strategy used in each study, and the
lessons we can gather in each topic.
will be a focus on the statistical and econometric methods used, followed by a survey of
different topics, reading the best papers in each case. We will discuss carefully the theory
behind the questions investigated, the identification strategy used in each study, and the
lessons we can gather in each topic.
Risultati di apprendimento attesi
This course aims to provide PhD students with the capacity to analyse and understand
key issues in the field of development economics using standard tools of theoretical and
empirical economic analysis. In addition to the standard econometric tools we will focus
on the use of field experiments in the literature and the recent innovation which combines
experimental data with structural micro models. The latter will be understood through a
replication exercise.
key issues in the field of development economics using standard tools of theoretical and
empirical economic analysis. In addition to the standard econometric tools we will focus
on the use of field experiments in the literature and the recent innovation which combines
experimental data with structural micro models. The latter will be understood through a
replication exercise.
Prerequisiti
Students must be familiar with Econometrics and Microeconomic courses offered within the PhD program.
Contenuti
Course topics
• State Capacity and Taxation
• Corporate and Personal Income taxation
• Corruption
• Public Goods and Externalities
• Education
• Health and Nutrition
• Targeting transfers
• Family Economics
• State Capacity and Taxation
• Corporate and Personal Income taxation
• Corruption
• Public Goods and Externalities
• Education
• Health and Nutrition
• Targeting transfers
• Family Economics
Testi di riferimento
The course will heavily draw from existing and seminal research in the field of Development Economics. A detailed reading list for this class will be available on Moodle.
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
Assessment is based on the work developed during the course and includes class presentations and a short empirical project/research paper to be submitted at the end of the course.
Modalità di esame
scritto
Il/la docente ha il dovere di vigilare affinché siano rispettate le regole di autenticità e originalità delle prove d'esame. Di conseguenza, nei casi in cui vi sia il sospetto di un comportamento irregolare, l'esame può prevedere un ulteriore approfondimento, contestuale alla prova d'esame, che potrà essere realizzato anche in modalità differente rispetto alle modalità sopra riportate.
Graduazione dei voti
A+ 4,25
A 4,00
A- 3,75
A/B 3,5
B+ 3,25
B 3,00
B- 2,75
B/C 2,5
C+ 2,25
C 2,00
C- 1,75
C/D 1,5
PhD students must obtain an average higher than 3.00 (B)
A 4,00
A- 3,75
A/B 3,5
B+ 3,25
B 3,00
B- 2,75
B/C 2,5
C+ 2,25
C 2,00
C- 1,75
C/D 1,5
PhD students must obtain an average higher than 3.00 (B)
Metodi didattici
In class lectures. Lecture material will be posted ahead of time on Moodle.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
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
Programma definitivo.
Data ultima modifica programma: 28/02/2025