EC549 Half Unit
Development Economics for Research Students I
This information is for the 2024/25 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Maitreesh Ghatak SAL.3.08A
Dr Michael Callen SAL.3.18
Availability
This course is available on the MRes/PhD in Economics and MRes/PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
The course will cover advanced topics in development economics where current research is active. It is intended to introduce research students in economics to the latest research in development economics and to serve as an input into the research work of these students.
Additional topics are explored in Development Economics for Research Students II in the Winter Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the AT.
This course is delivered through lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours in Autumn Term. Attendance is compulsory.
Formative coursework
Students will discuss papers in lectures.
Indicative reading
Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.
Assessment
Problem sets (100%) in the AT.
There will be three assessment exercises in AT. These assessment exercises may include preparing a research paper proposal, an empirical exercise analysing data, a computation exercise, solving a theoretical exercise, or evaluating a recent unpublished working paper. Each assessment exercise will carry equal weight
Key facts
Department: Economics
Total students 2023/24: Unavailable
Average class size 2023/24: Unavailable
Value: Half Unit
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