ECON2246-1 : Economics of developing countries

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Study programmes 2011-2012

Last update : 14/06/2012

ECON2246-1

Economics of developing countries

Duration :

8h Th, 16h SEM

Number of credits :

Required preliminary complements to register in the Advanced Master in Development, Environment and Communities	First semester	2

Master en sciences agronomiques et industrie du vivant, à finalité approfondie, 1st year	First semester	2

Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 2nd year	First semester	2

Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st year	First semester	2

Master en sciences agronomiques et industrie du vivant, à finalité spécialisée en valorisation biologique des déchets, 1st year	First semester	2

Required preliminary complements to register in the Advanced Master in Rural Economics and Sociology	First semester	2

Required preliminary complements to Advanced Master in Plant and Animal Resource Management in tropical environment	First semester	2

Lecturer :

Baudouin Michel

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Course contents :

1. Introduction
1.1. Definition
- growth
- development
- sustainability
1.2. Historical framework - Context
2. Quantitative and qualitative indicators
2.1. Quantitative (GNP, GDP, HPI, HDI, GDI)
2.2. Qualitative (GEM, ISEW)
2.3. Wrap up
3. Money, debt, structural adjustment
3.1. Under and upper - valuation of money
3.2. Debt (origin, evolution, solutions)
3.3. Structural adjustment
4. Internationalization, Investment and competition
5. Growth, sustainable development and environment
6. Growth, sustainable development and health
7. Growth, sustainable development and education
8. Growth, sustainable development and fight against poverty
9. Growth, sustainable development and democracy
10. Growth, sustainable development and corruption
11. The gender issue (concept, indicators, evolution)
12. The informal sector
13. Wrap up and perspectives

Learning outcomes of the course :

Initiate students to developing countries economic and social issues and contribute to the research of sustainable perspectives and development by students.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- will be familiarized with the main issues and the international political agenda linked to the development problematics
- will be able to interpret the main quantitative and qualitative development indicators
- will obtain the basic elements required to discuss and participate in debates related to all the development issues including cross-cutting issues (gender, environment,...)

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :

-- EG101 - Political and social economics

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures : 8h
Seminars : 16h