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Economics 462: Undergraduate Economics of Development
This advanced course is the second part of a two-course sequence on economic development, although the first course – ECON 461 – is not a requirement for this course. The course addresses microeconomic issues of development with a focus on econometric methods. Topics include: health, nutrition, and productivity; education; gender, family, and intra-household decision making; and technology adoption. Given the emphasis on statistical analysis in the course, ECON 404 or 405 are strongly recommended. The course has an empirical component using Stata.
Economics 665: Graduate Economics of Development
This course is the first half of a year-long sequence and focuses on microeconomic issues of development. The course focuses on empirical evaluation techniques and applications as well as important theoretical contributions and models that have been developed within the field. Topics include: health, nutrition, and productivity; education; gender, family, and intra-household decision making; technology adoption; land and labor markets; and risk-coping strategies. The second half (ECON 666) will continue the sequence focusing on issues related to political economy (e.g., institutions, property rights, ethnic conflict).
Course materials can be found on CTools and are restricted to students.