Public University of Navarre



Castellano | Academic year: 2015/2016 | Previous academic years:  2014/2015  |  2013/2014 
Bachelor's degree in Economics at the Universidad Pública de Navarra
Course code: 171701 Subject title: DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Credits: 6 Type of subject: Optative Year: 4 Period: 1º S
Department: Economics
Lecturers:
GARCIA PRADO, ARIADNA MARÍA (Resp)   [Mentoring ]

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Module/Subject matter

Development and Cooperation

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Descriptors

Development, Economic growth and Poverty reduction are the outcomes of a complex set of interactions across the entire range of economic policies and institutions. From this perspective, "Development Economics" must have a very broad meaning. During this course, we will study a variety of cross-cutting themes such as poverty, inequality, corruption, the access to financial markets, the functioning of institutions as well as the methodology to monitor and evaluate the impact of development programs.

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General proficiencies

P01. Analytical capacity.
CG02. Planning and organization skills
GP04. Writing and speaking in English.
GP07. Solving problems skills
GP09. Teamwork skills
GP11. International work.
GP12. Information search from different sources.
GP17. Autonomous learning.
GP19. Creativity.
CG23. Sensibility towards social and environmental problems

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Specific proficiencies

SP01. Understand economic institutions as the result of theoretical or formal representations of modern economies.
CE02. Identify sources for relevant economic data and information.
CE03. Interpret and analyse microeconomic and macroeconomic data.
SP04.Use scientific tools and professional criteria to analyse economic problems.
SP05.Write advising reports on local, national or international economic issues or on sectorial analysis.
SP06.Write economic projects at regional, national or international level.
SP10.Evaluate the implications of alternative economic policies and select those that better achieve the policy targets

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Learning outcomes

General: Economic matters at the national and international level, public sector, economic institutions


Specific:

1) World Development since Second War World 

2) The role  of governments and the international economic institutions in economic development

3) Limits of economic theory when analyzing economic development

Contents:

4) What is development in our society?

5)How to achieve sustainable development

6)The role of human development

7) Inequity and development

8) Strategies that governments and international institutions can implement to cope with poverty

 

 

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Methodology

Methodology/Activity hours at the classroom  hours out of the classroom
A-1 Participative lectures 18  
A-2 Applied seminars 18  
A-3 Debates, group discussion, office hours 18  
A-4 Researching and writing about a selected topic on development   30
A-5  Reading  complementary material   20
A-6 Individual study   30
A-7 Exams and case studies 6  
A-8 Individual office hours   10
     
TOTAL 60 90

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Relationship between formative activities and proficiencies/learning outcomes

Proficiencies formative activities
GP04, GP019, CG23, SP01  A-1 Participative lectures
GP09,  CE03,SP04  A-2 Applied seminars
GP04, GP09  A-3 Debates, group discussion, office hours
GP04, GP07, GP012, GP019, SP05,  SP06,  SP10  A-4 Researching and writing about a selected topic on development
GP017  A-5 Reading  complementary material
GP017  A-6 Individual study
P01, GP07,  CE02,  CE03, SP10  A-7 Exams and case studies
CG02  A-8 Individual office hours

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Languages

English

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Evaluation

  Criteria Tools Recoverable Date Weight
Attendance and Active participation Intervention and contributions discussing sessions No During the course 5%
Verbalization of the main concepts Analysis skills, appropiate answers, understanding of the theoretical concepts and correct application of these concepts presentations in the classroom, case analysis/exam, policy discussions No During the course 30%
Writting skills Be able to write and express the concepts learned periodic exercises during the lecture and at home Yes During the course 30%
learning concepts Understanding of the main concepts as well as their application. Appropiate answer to questions. Analysis and synthesizing skills. Final exam (it can be the resoution of practical case) Yes During the ordinary period 35%

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Contents

The subject focuses in three main parts, dealing first with key development dimensions such as Poverty ( Health, Education and Environment) and Inequality ( Social Exclusion and gender), secondly with development and institutions and finally with the methodology to evaluate the impact of development programs.  The detail of the agenda is described below (Agenda).

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Agenda

First Part. Development Dimensions
Chapter 1:Development Perspectives
Chapter 2: Poverty
2.1. Health
2.2. Education
2.3. Environment
Chapter 3: Inequality
3.1. Gender
3.2. Social Exclusion
 
Second Part: Development and Institutions
Chapter 4: Corruption and Institutions
Chapter 5: Development Aid and Condicionality
Chapter 6: Empowerment and access to market programs
 
Third Part: Impact Evaluation of Social Development Programs
Chapter 7: Monitoring and Process Evaluation
Chapter 8: Impact Evaluation of Social Programs

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Bibliography

Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.


  • Banerjee A.V., Duflo E.(2011): Poor Economics. Public Affairs, New York.
  • Deneulin S., Shahani L. (2009): An introduction to the Human Development and Capability Approach: Freedom and Agency. Earthscan, London.
  • Gertler, P.J, Martínez S., Premand P., Rawlings L.B., Vermeersch C. (2007): Impact Evaluation in Practice, The World Bank. http://www.worldbank.org/pdt
  • Rodrick D., Rosenzweig M.R. (2010): Handbooks: Development Economics, North-Holland, Amsterdam.
  • Schultz T.P., Strauss J.(2008): Handbook of Development Economics, Volume 4, North-Holland, Amsterdam.
  • Sen A.K.(1999): Development as freedom. New York.

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Location

UPNA; Campus de Arrosadía

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