ECG3140

Economic development

Ms Jasmine Rushdi

6 points · One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week · Distance, approximately 12 hours per week · First semester · Gippsland · Prerequisites: ECG1102, ECG2120

Objectives The objective is for students to gain an understanding of the complex and difficult issues facing policy makers in developing countries. Based on the knowledge and understanding acquired in the first year common core of multidiscipline studies, and the principles covered in first and second year economics studies, issues and relevant theories associated with the economic development of developing countries are explored. Students use this to identify and evaluate the economic, social and institutional factors that may hinder or assist economic development at the national and/or international level.

Synopsis The topics covered include definition of economic development; theories of economic development; theories and possible policy solutions associated with issules like population, human capital, agriculture, the environment, foreign investment, foreign aid, third world debt, trade and the role of planning.

Assessment Two assignments (each 2500 words): 40% · Research report (4000 words): 60%

Prescribed texts

Todaro M P Economic development 6th edn, Longman, 1997
Meier G M Leading issues in economic development 6th edn, Oxford University Press, 1995

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