Development Economics (2022/2023)

Course code
4S004154
Name of lecturer
Federico Perali
Coordinator
Federico Perali
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Academic sector
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Language of instruction
Italian
Location
VERONA
Period
Anno accademico 2022/2023 Dottorato di ricerca dal Oct 1, 2022 al Sep 30, 2023.

Lesson timetable

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Learning outcomes

The student has the opportunity to learn the foundations of both the micro and macro theory of developments and advanced tools for the ex ante and ex post evaluation of projects with modern analysis tools. Students are invited to undertake an applied research project on topics of interest to them.

Syllabus

Economic Development and Growth
History and Development
Human capital, Social capital, education and growth
Inequality, Poverty and Development
Household Economics, Malnutrition, Food Security and Dual Sector Models
Dual Models: rural-urban migration
Land: contracts, incentives, and inequality
Labor: Failures and efficiency
Credit Markets
Epidemiology in brief: case-control studies, intervention studies (RCT) and Impact evaluation of large development projects
From Individual to Household and Social Welfare
Health and Development
The Sierra Leone Class Project
Macro Tools: Endogenous Price Models (CGE models)

Reference books

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Assessment methods and criteria

Paper on a development topic chosen by the student Class presentation in ppt

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