EC310: Topics in Development Economics 3

Introduction

Principal Aims

Enable students to obtain an understanding of a range of problems in economic development in low-income countries, and to demonstrate how the tools of economic analysis can throw light on economic behaviour (and especially household behaviour) and help formulate appropriate policies to remedy acute economic problems in low-income countries.

Principal Learning Outcomes

Professional skills: … Review the relevant literature and evidence.

Subject knowledge and understanding: … demonstrate an improved awareness of the causes, consequences and possible remedies for serious Third World problems.

Cognitive skills: … Apply critical analysis to the topics of the module, formulate concepts and hypotheses, and show how they are tested in relevant literature.

Key skills: … Communicate their knowledge and understanding to others.

Syllabus

Context

Optional Module

GL11 - Year 3, GL12 - Year 4, L1P5 - Year 1, L1PA - Year 1, V7ML - Year 3, V7ML - Year 4, V7MM - Year 4, L1CA - Year 3, LA99 - Year 3, R9L1 - Year 4, R3L4 - Year 4, R4L1 - Year 4, R2L4 - Year 4, R1L4 - Year 4, L1CA - Year 4

Pre or Co-requisites

Any of:

EC204-30 Economics 2 AND

EC203-30 Applied Econometrics

OR

EC204-30 Economics 2 AND

EC226-30 Econometrics 1

OR

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND

EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND

EC226-30 Econometrics 1

Summary:

Modules: (EC204-30 and EC203-30) and (EC204-30 and EC226-30) and (EC201-30 and EC202-30 and EC226-30)

Assessment

Assessment Method

Coursework (20%) + In-person Examination (80%)

Coursework Details

In-person Examination (80%) , Written Assignment (2000 words) (20%)

Exam Timing

Summer

Exam Rubric

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

Read all instructions carefully - and read through the entire paper at least once before you start entering your answers.

There are TWO sections in this paper. Answer TWO questions in Section A (25 marks each) and TWO questions in Section B (25 marks each).

Answer each whole question in a separate booklet.

Approved scientific (non-graphical) pocket calculators are allowed.

You should not submit answers to more than the required number of questions. If you do, we will mark the questions in the order that they appear, up to the required number of questions in each section.

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