1st Semester(intensive course), 2024, Graduate School of Economics and Business/Public Policy School(HOPS), Hokkaido University

Special Study of Development Economics A
(Development Economics)

INTRO.

This is the website of Special Study of Development Economics A for the Graduate School of Economics and Business, Hokkaido University. The course will be also provided as Development Economics for the Public Policy School, Hokkaido University. The course material will be provided through this website.

Contact: Email/mhiwatari at g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Hiwatari)

INFO.

We will have the first classes from 10:30 on July 29 (Mon.) in 113 (Faculty of Economics and Business, 1F ).

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the field of development economics. We study the processes and problems of economic development in the less-developed countries by using economic theory, econometric methods, and other tools of the social sciences. Several topics will be studied using textbooks and recent research papers. Students are expected to have a basic knowledge of microeconomics.

Course Goals

• (i) To increase knowledge on the poverty and development issues in developing countries
• (ii) To increase knowledge of classical theories and recent achievements in the field of development economics
• (iii) To advance the skills required for theoretical and empirical analyses on the poverty and development issues in developing countries

Course Schedule

The following lecture contents are planned but may be subject to change in consideration of the students’ academic interests and other circumstances. In particular, the order of lectures is likely to be changed.

7/29(Mon.) – Poverty Analysis

Slide 1

Assignment 1

7/30 (Tue.) – Environment and Development

Slide 2

Assignment 2, Paper

7/31 (Wed.) – Community and Development

Slide 3, Supplementary slide

Assignment 3, Paper1, Paper2

8/1 (Thu.) – Economic Growth and Development Aid

Slide 4

Assignment 4

8/2 (Fri.) – Development Economics: Past and Present

Slide 5 Supplementary slide2

Homework

Participants are required to submit several assignments during the course.

Grading System

Formal course requirements for this course are participation in class discussions (30%) and assignments (70%).

Textbooks

Course material will be provided through this website.