This course was team-taught by Prof. Esther Duflo and Prof. Benjamin Olken. Prof. Frank Schilbach was a guest lecturer for sessions 4 and 5.
Session 1: Introduction (Esther Duflo)
Session 2: Poverty Traps: Theory (Esther Duflo)
Session 3: Poverty Traps: Graduation Programs (Esther Duflo)
Sessions 4–5: Behavioral Development Economics (Frank Schilbach)
- Problem set 1 due
Session 6: Investing in Human Capital: Theory (Esther Duflo)
Session 7: Demand for Education (Esther Duflo)
Session 8: Private and Social Returns to Education (Esther Duflo)
Session 9: Supply of Education (Esther Duflo)
Session 10: Savings (Esther Duflo)
- Problem set 2 due
Sessions 11–12: Demand for Health (Esther Duflo)
Session 13: Family (Ben Olken)
Session 14: Gender and the Family (Esther Duflo)
- Problem set 3 due
Session 15: Gender and the Labor Market (Esther Duflo)
Session 16: Land Markets (Part 1) (Ben Olken)
Session 17: Land Markets (Part 2) (Ben Olken)
- Problem set 4 due
Session 18: Public Finance (Tax) (Ben Olken)
Sessions 19–21: Public Finance (Ben Olken)
- Problem set 5 due
- Replication exercise due
- Research proposal due
Sessions 22–23: Labor (Ben Olken)
Sessions 24–25: Credit (Ben Olken)
