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Advanced Topics in Development Economics

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.		 McCormack M01-0420 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.
Location
McCormack M01-0420
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course has two aims. In the first four weeks of the semester students will be introduced to some core issues in Development Economics. These topics will be covered at a more advanced level than they are covered in existing courses and will provide the basic framework for the remainder of the course. In the second part of the course, which constitutes the bulk, students will have an opportunity to engage with a specific topic in greater depth. This topic will vary with the instructor teaching the course. The proposed topics are: Urbanization in Developing Countries, Poverty and Inequality, Structural Change and Transformation, Gender and Development, War, Macroeconomic Issues in Developing Countries, and Political Economy of Development. Whichever the area, students will be given the skills necessary to critically analyze the process of economic development, to identify the winners and losers in this process, and to appreciate what would constitute just and sustainable policy in that area.

Prerequisites

ECON 101 and ECON 102 and ECON 201 and ECON 202

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

McCormack M01-0420

Enrolled / Capacity

20 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Rishabh Kumar

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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