14.771 | Fall 2021 | Graduate

Development Economics

Course Description

This course provides rigorous introduction to core microeconomic issues in economic development, focusing on both key theoretical contributions and empirical applications to understand both why some countries are poor and on how markets function differently in poor economies. Topics include human capital (education and …
This course provides rigorous introduction to core microeconomic issues in economic development, focusing on both key theoretical contributions and empirical applications to understand both why some countries are poor and on how markets function differently in poor economies. Topics include human capital (education and health); labor markets; credit markets; land markets; firms; and the role of the public sector.
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An overhead view of a woman squatting on a dirt floor, cooking over a brick oven. A baby wrapped in a dirty sheet sleeps on the floor nearby.
A woman and her baby living in India. Image by Juan Luis Sánchez on flickr. (License: CC BY-NC-SA)