Development Economics

Course unit title

Development Economics

Course unit code

EKP805

Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)

Optional

Level of course unit (according to

EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second cycle Master)

Third cycle Doctor

Year of study when the course unit is delivered

(if applicable)

Year 1

Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

Semester 2

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.8 ECTS

Name of lecturer(s)

Dr. Nurul Istifadah

Dr. Ni Made Sukartini

Dr. Sri Kusreni

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are able to: (1) develop knowledge about the development process and the constraints faced by developing countries; (2) develop analytical skills on problems of underdevelopment using economic tools; (3) evaluate the economic policies of developing countries.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Face to face (offline) and or distance learning (online)

Prerequisites and co-requisites (if applicable)

No

Course content

(1) Economic development: overview; (2) Economic growth & new growth theory; (3) History, expectations, and development; (4) Economic inequality; (5) Inequality and development; (6) Poverty and undernutrition; (7) Population growth and economic development; (8) Rural and urban; (9) Markets in agriculture; (10) Land; (11) Labor; (12) Credit, (13) Insurance; (14) Environment and development; (15) International trade & trade policy; (16) Multilateral approaches to trade policy

Recommended or required

reading and other learning resources/tools

Debraj. R. 1998. Development economics. Princeton University Press 

Meier, G. M., and Rauch, J. E. 2005. Leading issues in economic development. 7th Ed. Oxford University Press

Thirwall, A.P. 200. Growth and development. 8th Ed. Palgrave Macmillan.

Todaro, M.P., & Smith, S. C. (2011). Economic development. 11th Ed. Pearson. 

Rodrik, D. & Rosenzwei, M. (Ed). 2010. Handbook of Development Economics Volume 5. Elsevier.

Chenery, H., and Srinivasan, T. N. (1988, 1989, 1995, 2008). Handbook of development economics vol 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4. Elsevier

Chaffner, J. 2014. Development Economics: Theory, Empirical Research, and Policy Analysis. Wiley.

Sach, J. D. 2015. The Age of Sustainable Development. Columbia University Press.

Worl Bank development report (publish annually)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture course, presentation and discussion, assignment

Language of instruction

In Bahasa (Indonesian Language) and English

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam, Project Paper