Development and International Cooperation Studies

The course provides the theoretical underpinnings and conceptual tools necessary for understanding the macro- and micro-economic processes of growth and development. It covers various prominent topics in the development debate, including long-run growth from a comparative development perspective, unified growth theory, foundations and techniques in modern impact evaluation, development policy in the post-Washington Consensus era, sustainability, green growth, and bottom-up poverty reduction. Throughout the course, there will be a strong emphasis on promoting and developing students’ critical thinking skills related to prominent issues in the international development debate. These issues include the long-run determinants of growth and development, the relationship between economic development and climate change policy, and policy interventions to prevent intergenerational, behavioral, and asset-based poverty traps.