Development Economics: Understanding Key Indicators, Theories, and Globalization
Explore the core principles of development economics, from key indicators to globalization's impact, and gain a critical understanding of global development challenges and opportunities.
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Introduction to Development Economics
Unit 1: Defining Development Economics
Unit 2: Key Concepts in Development
Unit 3: Theories and Evolution
Measuring Development: Key Indicators and Their Limitations
Unit 1: Economic Indicators: GDP and GNI
Unit 2: Human Development Index (HDI)
Unit 3: Inequality and Poverty Measures
Unit 4: Limitations and Alternative Measures
Theories of Economic Development: Foundational Perspectives
Unit 1: Modernization Theory
Unit 2: Dependency Theory
Unit 3: World-Systems Theory
Unit 4: Comparing and Contrasting
Unit 5: Synthesis
Institutions and Development: The Rules of the Game
Unit 1: Understanding Institutions
Unit 2: Property Rights and Contract Enforcement
Unit 3: Rule of Law and Governance
Unit 4: Case Studies
Globalization and Developing Economies: Opportunities and Challenges
Unit 1: Understanding Globalization's Dimensions
Unit 2: Trade and Developing Economies
Unit 3: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Unit 4: Globalization's Dark Side
Unit 5: International Organizations
Development Policies and Interventions: Strategies for Progress
Unit 1: Foreign Aid and Development
Unit 2: Microfinance and Poverty Reduction
Unit 3: Conditional Cash Transfers
Unit 4: Industrial Policy and Structural Transformation
Unit 5: Education and Human Capital
Unit 6: Social Safety Nets
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Global Agenda