EC550      Half Unit
Development Economics for Research Students II

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Dr Clare Balboni

Prof Robin Burgess

Dr Gharad Bryan

Availability

This course is available on the MRes in Economics, MRes in Economics and Management, PhD in Economics and PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.

For queries contact: econ.mres.phd@lse.ac.uk

Requisites

Mutually exclusive courses:

This course cannot be taken with EC535 at any time on the same degree programme.

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.

Additional topics are explored in Development Economics for Research Students I in the Autumn Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.

Teaching

30 hours of lectures in the Winter Term.

Attendance is compulsory.

Formative assessment

Students will discuss papers in lectures.

 

Indicative reading

Readings will be mainly from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%)

Assignment: Continuous assessment (100%) in the AT.


Key facts

Department: Economics

Course Study Period: Winter Term

Unit value: Half unit

FHEQ Level: Level 8

CEFR Level: Null

Total students 2024/25: 5

Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable

Controlled access 2024/25: No
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