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Cours scientifiques - ECO_5TO22_AE : Development Economics

Descriptif

In this course, we will study the role of human capital for economic development from a microeconomic perspective. We will examine decisions made by individuals and households in developing countries, in terms of preferences and constraints. We will learn a lot of facts about the lives of people in developing countries, in particular about the constraints that they face (lack of access to public goods, credit, information, markets, etc.). We will think about the causes and consequences of these constraints, to eventually assess what can be done to improve human capital in poor countries. We will review the evidence on what has been tried, what has been successful and what has failed, and importantly, why. We will see that not all evidence is good and learn how to tell good studies from the bad ones. We will make sure any statement we make in this course has theoretical foundations and is grounded in rigorous empirical evidence. By rigorous evidence, we mean empirical designs in which researchers are able to establish credible causal relationships. 

 

Objectifs pédagogiques

The intended learning outcomes of this course are the following:

  • Summarize key facts about human capital in developing countries
  • Analyze simple microeconomic models of human capital investment
  • Criticize empirical studies
  • Evaluate policies promoting human capital in developing countries

Format des notes

Numérique sur 20

Littérale/grade réduit

Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)

Vos modalités d'acquisition :

Evaluation :

L'évaluation comporte trois parties :

  • Participation active pendant les CM (note individuelle)
  • Présentation orale (note individuelle)
  • Rapport (note de groupe)

Rattrapage: examen ecrit, en presentiel, sur site, pas de document autorise, pas d'ordinateur. Autorise: stylo, gomme, calculatrice. Duree: 1h. 

Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)
    L'UE est acquise si Note finale >= 10
    • Crédits ECTS acquis : 3 ECTS

    La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.

    Programme détaillé

    The course is divided into 3 parts, as detailed below. Each part consists of (i) a lecture and (ii) a discussion prepared and led by the students.

     

    Part 1: the returns to education

    Lecture: does higher education lead to higher GDP and GDP growth? How large are the returns to education in developing countries? What determines them?
    Discussion: what can we learn from field experiments to improve educational policy in developing countries?

     

    Part 2: the demand for education

    Lecture: why do some children get an education and others do not? How can we model the way parents make educational decisions for their children? Based on the model, what programs can be effective at raising the demand for education?
    Discussion: must conditional cash transfers be conditional?  

     

    Part 3: gender gaps

    Lecture: when/how does discrimination against women happen? Why are women valued less than men? What can be done to reduce gender inequality?
    Discussion: is women’s empowerment good for development?

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