Utviklingsøkonomi II

Studienivå (studiesyklus)

Master level

Undervisningssemester

Irregular

Mål og innhald

More than a billion individuals, mostly in low and middle income countries, live on less than $1.25 a day. The aim of this course is to broadly address the question: why are poor countries poor? In particular, we seek to identify both features of the organization of a poor economy as well as its external environment that could generate, perpetuate, and alleviate poverty at the macro-level. A mix of theoretical and empirical studies are utilised for this purpose. Among other topics, the following are highlighted:

• What are the relationships among growth, inequality, and poverty?
• What are the empirical patterns of growth?
• What are the deep determinants of economic development?

Læringsutbyte

A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• Has an understanding of the long-run drivers of differences in income levels across countries
• Can outline the main patterns of development in the world in recent decades
• Is able to explain how to measure poverty and inequality as well as how these phenomena influence and are influenced by economic growth
• Can provide an overview of major structural characteristics of poor economies
• Knows the big picture in terms of financial flows to and from developing countries
• Understands important drivers behind international economic migration

Skills

The candidate

• Has the ability to formulate precise and relevant problems within development economics
• Is able to investigate, analyze, and present topical issues within the field
• Master analytical methods in the form of relevant economic models
• Can acquire and develop further knowledge and skills within the field

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

A good knowledge of economics is recommended

Krav til studierett

Master`s Programme in Economics, Professional Studies in Economics, or equivalent.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Lectures

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

One compulsory assignment. Graded approved or not approved.

The grade for the course is based on the written examination provided that the students have passed the assignment. Approved compulsory requirements do not have time limits.

Compulsory assignments that are not accepted on the first try, may be handed in a second time. To be able to get this opportunity, the student must have made a sincere effort the first time around; that is, the student must have tried to answer most of the assignment.

Vurderingsformer

4 hours written exam

Updated: Change of assessment form from 4 hour written exam to 4,5 hours take home exam as part of the measures to limit the risk of corona infection.

Hjelpemiddel til eksamen

Matematisk formelsamling av K Sydsæter, A. Strøm og P. Berck eller Mathematical Formulas for Economists of B. Luderer, V. Nollau and K. Vetters. Kalkulator: Berre følgjande enkle, ikkje-programmerbare kalkulatorar utan grafisk display vert tillate brukt ved skriftlege prøvar:

Alle modellar av typane:

• Casio FX-82, Casio FX-82ES PLUS eller Casio FX-82EX
• Hewlett-Packard HP30
• Texas instruments TI-30

Institutt for økonomi kan gjennomføre stikkprøvar av hjelpemidla i eksamenslokalet.

Karakterskala

Grading A-F

Vurderingssemester

Assessment in teaching semester. New exam the following semester only for students who have a valid document of absence.

Emneevaluering

Alle emne blir evaluert i tråd med UiBs kvalitetssystem for utdanning.