EC535
Development Economics for Research Students
This information is for the 2011/12 session.
Teachers responsible
Dr G Fischer, R537, Prof M Ghatak, R530, Dr G Padro i Miquel, R521, Dr G Bryan, R522.Prof R Burgess, R524, and Prof T Persson.
Availability
MRes/PhD students in Economics
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.
Teaching
60 hours of lectures, MT & LT
Formative coursework
One piece of work per term will be required and feedback will be given by teachers.
Indicative reading
Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.
Assessment
A three-hour written examination in the ST ^
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