Learning Outcomes:
The objective of the course is to give students a solid foundation in the basic concepts of various topics covered under advanced development studies, as well as a first impression and understanding of the topics studied and the methodologies used at the frontier of development studies research today. Throughout the course, students will learn how to read research papers, how to judge the quality of a research paper, evaluate the data and methodology used, and how to read and interpret regression outputs and empirical results.
Indicative Module Content:
The key topics covered in the module include:
The role of institutions, geography, natural resources and political regimes on economic development and socioeconomic outcomes