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ECON42600

Academic Year 2024/2025

Development Economics (ECON42600)

Subject:
Economics
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Economics
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Frank Walsh
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will look at a range of issues that are central to economic development in the world’s poorest countries. The module will focus mostly on issues around input markets, specifically, the market for land, the market for labour and the market for credit in developing countries. The module will have a mix of (i) Theoretical models (ii) Analysis of the extensive range of empirical studies on development issues that has taken place in recent decades and the debate on the best way to proceed in empirical studies of issues in development.
Topics covered on land markets will include the economics of tenancy arrangements (Shareholding, renting ownership) and the economics of land reform (land distribution and land certification). Topics on labour markets will include models of the formal and informal sector in the developing world, the impact of regulation (minimum wages, employment protection etc) on labour markets in developing countries, the impact of internal and international migration on development.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The aim of the module is that students will cover a range of important issues which are central to economic development and develop a solid grounding in the theoretical literature which provides a framework for trying to understand how markets work in the developing world, as well as a good knowledge of the empirical literature.

Indicative Module Content:

Labour Markets in Developing Countries
Markets for Land in Developing Countries
The evaluation of policies in Development Economics
The role of migration in development

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

124

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The course is based on in class lectures where we discuss different models across the topics we cover and a range of readings on each topic. While I will give homeworks that are designed to improve the students understanding of models used in the course,
all of the graded assessments in this module are in person closed book tests so the use of AI will not arise.

Use of AI is permitted in this module and may be a useful aid in terms of reviewing the readings or answering the non graded homeworks and could be used for the following purposes:

To generate ideas and organise the structure of written notes
To start a literature review and find relevant papers.
To understand main concepts/theories and find definitions.
To correct grammar and improve the writing style of your own work.
To assist with reference formatting.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): In Class Written Midterm Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No
Exam (In-person): End of semester final exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
70
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Thurs 09:00 - 10:50
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