ECO-5113 : Development
- Responsable(s) :
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- Sylvie Demurger
- Mathieu Couttenier
Niveau
M2
Discipline
Economie
Public externe (ouverts aux auditeurs de cours)
Informations générales sur le cours : ECO-5113
Development ECO-5113
Instructors: Mathieu COUTTENIER (mathieu.couttenier [at] ens-lyon.fr) and Sylvie DEMURGER (sylvie.demurger [at] cnrs.fr)
This course focuses on studying the process of economic development and the economics of developing countries. It explores a variety of essential topics to understand why some countries are poor, how markets operate differently in poor economies, and the main obstacles to economic development. The primary focus of the course will be on empirical and microeconomic studies. It is structured around 6 key topics: education, health, gender, credit markets, agriculture, and conflicts.
Knowledge of economic courses taught in previous years
Course evaluation
Course evaluation is based on three key components:
Research Proposal (40%): Students will develop a research proposal that demonstrates their understanding of economic development topics. This proposal should include a clear research question, a review of relevant literature, and a proposed methodology (see guidelines below). The proposal will be evaluated based on its originality, feasibility, and the depth of analysis.
The proposed research question must be submitted by email to the instructors by 5pm on Friday, November 15, 2024.
The written research proposal must be submitted by email to the instructors by 5pm on Friday, December 13, 2024.
- Final Exam (50%): The final exam will be conducted in class on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. It will assess students’ comprehension of the material covered during the course through short answer questions and multiple-choice questions.
- Class Participation (10%).
The course is taught in English.
Créneau(x)
- Lundi Matin
- Mardi Matin
- Mardi Après-midi
A number of academic economics papers will be discussed in class. There is no textbook for this course, but if you are interested in some general background reading related to the topics we’ll cover, you may be interested in checking out some of the following books.
- Banerjee, Abhijit V., and Esther Duflo. Poor Economics: Rethinking Poverty and the Ways to End it. Random House, 2013.
- De Janvry, Alain, and Elisabeth Sadoulet. Development Economics: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge, 2016.
- Ray, Debraj. Development Economics. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 1998.