Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
This unit provides an analytical framework for studying economic problems of developing countries. We will examine how standard economic theories apply in the presence of market failures and weak formal institutions that characterise developing countries. The key focus is on general problems facing developing countries rather than any specific country or region. It examines specific issues and policy problems that are currently faced by developing nations, including issues such as inequality, poverty, population growth, rural-urban migration, human capital accumulation, gender bias, markets in developing countries, credit constraints and risk and insurance.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (2 hours): 70%
Contact hours
Three contact hours per week
Prerequisites
ECC2000 and ECC2010, or equivalent
Prohibitions
ECC4367
