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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes. The course deals with essential issues related to economic development and sustainability with the objective of developing advanced skills for policy-oriented economics research in development economics. The approach is to present state-of-art economic development theories and models, investigate their empirical validity and the underlying pre-requisite conditions, and draw out the implications for institutional and policy designs. Major issues related to economic development and sustainability are discussed and illustrated using the experiences and lessons of selected countries and regions. Relevant economic theories and models are employed to explain these issues and to inform policy making, followed by a thorough discussion of existing case studies from around the world. Students will gain experience using modern statistical tools to analyse development issues and policy responses in developing economies.
Problem sets (2 x 10%)
Learning outcomes 1
Contribution to class discussion forum
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 5
Research essay (2,500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
A standard workload for a 6 unit course is 130 hours including in class time and independent study.
None. Preliminary Reading Perkins, Dwight H., Steven Radelet and David L. Lindauer, Economics of Development, Seventh Edition, New York: W.W. Norton, 2013. Banerjee, A. and E. Duflo, Poor Economics: Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty, 2011. Thirlwall, A. P., Economics of Development, Ninth Edition, Palgrave Macmillan, UK, 2011. Plus selected articles to be posted on Wattle.