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Week - 1 |
Introduction and Basic Concepts: Economic Growth, Human Development, Characteristics of Developing Countries, Happiness and Development |
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Week - 2 |
History of Economic Growth and Development Theories: Mercantilism, Classics, Marx, Schumpeter |
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Week - 3 |
History of Economic Growth and Development Theories:Rostows Stage and Structural Change Models, Dependency Theories |
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Week - 4 |
The Solow Growth Model:The Basic Framework, The Long-Run Equilibrium of the
Solow Model |
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Week - 5 |
The Solow Growth Model:The Transitional and Comparative Dynamics
of the Solow Model, The Golden Rule and Dynamic Inefficiency, Empirical Models of Economic Growth |
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Week - 6 |
Midterm Exam |
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Week - 7 |
The Ramsey Model |
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Week - 8 |
New Growth Models |
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Week - 9 |
Fundamental Causes of Economic Growth and Development: Proximate Versus Fundamental Causes, Institutions |
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Week - 10 |
Fundamental Causes of Economic Growth and Development: Culture, Geography |
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Week - 11 |
Economic Inequality and Development |
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Week - 12 |
Development; Development Policies and Strategies: International Trade and Development, Financing Development |
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Week - 13 |
Recent Issues in Economic Development: Migration, Food Security, Public Health |
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Week - 14 |
Final Exam |