Economics 349DV - Advanced Topics in Economics: 'Development Economics: A Closer Look in Africa'

Economic development is complex and nuanced, and differences in development persist globally. Many African countries, however, lag behind in key development indices and this precipitates our focus on Africa. In this seminar, we will build our knowledge of development issues in this region and provoke our interest in possible areas for future research to increase our understanding. To do this, this seminar will focus on field experiments aimed at providing causal evidence of interventions related largely to human capital development and entrepreneurship, critically examining what has worked and learn from what has not and their limitations. We will also keep abreast of current issues in development and discuss schools of thought on sustainable development, global poverty and aid.

This course is open to juniors and seniors; Prereq: ECON-220.