Syllabus
1. Introduction (February 22, 2012)
- Characteristics of underdevelopment
- How poor people live
- Requirements of the course
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 65-84; Banerjee and Duflo (2006): Economic Lives of the Poor; seminar readings
February 29, 2012 - Rector's day
2. Poverty (March 7, 2012)
- Comparison of per capita income across countries
- Traditional poverty measures
- Alternative poverty measures
- Catching up
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 30-63, seminar readings
3. Inequality (March 14, 2012)
- Inequality in the world
- Measures of inequality
- International and global inequality, vertical and horizontal inequality
- Inequality and growth
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 23-30 and 84-92, seminar readings
4. Theories of economic growth (March 21, 2012)
- Production function
- Harrod-Domar growth model
- Solow growth model
- Literature: Ray, pp. 47-84, seminar readings
5. Environment (March 28, 2012)
- Renewable and non-renewable resources
- Measuring environmental values
- Economic growth and the environment
Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 338-364
6. Land (April 4, 2012)
- The role of agriculture in development
- Lewis model
- Disguised unemployment
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 167-178, 188-209; seminar readings
7. Capital (April 11, 2012)
- The role of capital in development
- Human capital
- Education and growth
- Rates of return to investment in education
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 210-212, 222-226; seminar readings
8. Population (April 18, 2012)
- Facts about world population
- Demographic transition and population momentum
- Costs and benefits of population growth
- Desired fertility - evidence from Uganda
Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 257-272; seminar readings
9. Geography (April 25, 2012)
- Geographical barriers
- Poverty trap in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Millennium Development Goals
Literature: Sachs et al. 2004. "Ending the African poverty trap." Brooking papers on economic activity 1, pp. 117-240; Bloom, J. and Sachs, J. 1998. "Geography, demography and economic growth in Africa." Brooking papers on economic activity 2, pp. 207-295; seminar readings
10. Financing economic development (May 2, 2012)
- Domestic resources: saving and borrowing
- Foreign assistance (types of capital flows, ODA, aid conditionality, international debt)
Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 403-423 and 455-509; Burnside, Craig and David Dollar. 2000. "Aid, Policies, and Growth." American Economic Review 90(4), 847-868; Easterly, William, Ross Levine and David Roodman. 2004. "Aid, Policies, and Growth: Comment." American Economic Review 94(3), 774-780; seminar readings
11. Financing economic development: A practitioner's view (May 9, 2012, Guest speaker - Petra Matulova, Charitas Prague)
May 16, 2012 - Rector's day
Poslední úprava: Chytilová Julie, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (24.02.2012)
Syllabus
1. Introduction (February 22, 2012)
- Characteristics of underdevelopment
- How poor people live
- Requirements of the course
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 65-84; Banerjee and Duflo (2006): Economic Lives of the Poor; seminar readings
February 29, 2012 - Rector's day
2. Poverty (March 7, 2012)
- Comparison of per capita income across countries
- Traditional poverty measures
- Alternative poverty measures
- Catching up
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 30-63, seminar readings
3. Inequality (March 14, 2012)
- Inequality in the world
- Measures of inequality
- International and global inequality, vertical and horizontal inequality
- Inequality and growth
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 23-30 and 84-92, seminar readings
4. Theories of economic growth (March 21, 2012)
- Production function
- Harrod-Domar growth model
- Solow growth model
- Literature: Ray, pp. 47-84, seminar readings
5. Environment (March 28, 2012)
- Renewable and non-renewable resources
- Measuring environmental values
- Economic growth and the environment
Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 338-364
6. Land (April 4, 2012)
- The role of agriculture in development
- Lewis model
- Disguised unemployment
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 167-178, 188-209; seminar readings
7. Capital (April 11, 2012)
- The role of capital in development
- Human capital
- Education and growth
- Rates of return to investment in education
- Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 210-212, 222-226; seminar readings
8. Population (April 18, 2012)
- Facts about world population
- Demographic transition and population momentum
- Costs and benefits of population growth
- Desired fertility - evidence from Uganda
Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 257-272; seminar readings
9. Geography (April 25, 2012)
- Geographical barriers
- Poverty trap in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Millennium Development Goals
Literature: Sachs et al. 2004. "Ending the African poverty trap." Brooking papers on economic activity 1, pp. 117-240; Bloom, J. and Sachs, J. 1998. "Geography, demography and economic growth in Africa." Brooking papers on economic activity 2, pp. 207-295; seminar readings
10. Financing economic development (May 2, 2012)
- Domestic resources: saving and borrowing
- Foreign assistance (types of capital flows, ODA, aid conditionality, international debt)
Literature: Thirlwall, pp. 403-423 and 455-509; Burnside, Craig and David Dollar. 2000. "Aid, Policies, and Growth." American Economic Review 90(4), 847-868; Easterly, William, Ross Levine and David Roodman. 2004. "Aid, Policies, and Growth: Comment." American Economic Review 94(3), 774-780; seminar readings
11. Financing economic development: A practitioner's view (May 9, 2012, Guest speaker - Petra Matulova, Charitas Prague)
May 16, 2012 - Rector's day
Poslední úprava: Chytilová Julie, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (24.02.2012)
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