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ECON6906: Topics in Economic Development
2024 unit information
This unit of study is designed to train students in current theoretical and empirical developments in the field of development economics. Examples of topics include poverty and inequality; development impact measurement; microfinance; migration and structural transformation; technology adoption; nutritional and psychological poverty traps; childhood disadvantages; institutions, social preferences, and culture in the context of economic development.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Economics
| Code | ECON6906 |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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(ECON6001 or ECON6701) and (ECON6002 or ECON6702) and (ECON6003 or ECON6703) and (ECMT6002 or ECMT6702) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. assemble and critically evaluate existing knowledge, with an eye for developing new research questions
- LO2. identify a development challenge, evaluate the existing state of knowledge related to it, and propose implementable solutions
- LO3. evaluate and select feasible empirical strategies to test the hypotheses at the highest level of rigour
- LO4. execute and accurately interpret the results of the analysis
- LO5. clearly communicate the results of the analysis in written and oral form.
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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