Many developing countries suffer from endemic poverty, slow economic growth, unequal distribution of income and wealth, low levels of agricultural and industrial investment, and ineffective government ervices. Compounding and partly giving rise to these problems are economic and financial shocks emanating from the world economy.
The economics of development major provides students with, on the one hand, the theoretical knowledge, policy awareness, and necessary analytical techniques to tackle many of the key issues relating to economic development, and, on the other hand, a practical awareness of many recent and past successful development experiences.
The major integrates macroeconomic issues with underlying microeconomic processes, emphasizing the importance of both the global economic environment and domestic institutions and regulatory frameworks. It pays particular attention to the impact of international and domestic economic policies on growth, poverty and income distribution in developing countries, and seeks to bring out the fundamental linkages between economic growth, human development and natural resource management.
The approach to teaching in the ECD major has a strong comparative element, both in terms of theoretical perspectives on development problems and policies and the experiences of different countries.
Global and individual country studies and policy briefs are used to help students to see how economic analysis can be brought to bear upon key development problems. After completing this major, students will have knowledge of contemporary academic and policy- making debates in development, including the different economic development perspectives underlying these debates. As a consequence they will be well prepared to participate in decision-making on balanced, sustainable and equitable economic development.
MA Development Studies (Economics of Development Major)
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Catan Andreea Corina
