ECON5461 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

The goal of this course is to understand the economic problems of developing countries by using economic theories and their applications. The course will cover both macroeconomic and microeconomic approaches to development economics. We will first overview the theories of growth and discuss their potential in explaining income differences across countries, and then study the different facets of human development: market, institution, and culture.

2022-2023:

1st Term
2nd Term
ECON5461 (M.Sc.) Teacher: Prof. BAI Ying [Course Outline]