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Theories and Policies of Economic Development (AY 2021/2022)

Summary of course topics

1. Introduction to theories and policies of development

2. Modernisation theories

3. Structural, dependency, and world systems theories

4. Neoliberal theories

5. Alternative development theories

6. Institutionalism

7. Developmental state

8. State fragility, state capacity, and quality of government

9. Conflict and development

10. Ethnicity and development

11. Social capital and development

12. Democracy and development

13. Foreign aid and development

14. Data for development

Requirements for attending students

Active class participation (10%)

Class presentation (20%)

Research paper and exam (70%)

Exam:
- Desai, V. and R. Potter. 2014. The Companion to Development Studies. Third Edition. London, UK: Routledge. (Chapters 1-3 and 6-10.)
Research paper:
- Identify a relevant, interesting topic based on Desai and Potter (2014)
- 5000-6000 words (excl. bibliography)
- Times New Roman size 12 with 1.5 spacing
- References in ASA style
- Paper must be submitted at least 2 weeks before exam

Requirements for non-attending students

Exam (70%)

Acemoglu, D. and J. A. Robinson. 2012. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. New York, NY: Crown Publishers.
Desai, V. and R. Potter. 2014. The Companion to Development Studies. Third Edition. London, UK: Routledge. (Chapters 1-3 and 6-10.)
Jerven, M. 2013. Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about it. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. (Chapters 1 and 2.)
Johnson, N.D. and M. Koyama. 2017. "States and Economic Growth: Capacity and Constraints." Explorations in Economic History 64(2017): 1–20.
Rothstein, B. 2011. The Quality of Government. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. (Chapters 1, 2, and 9.)
Sen, A. 2000. Development as Freedom. New York, NY: Anchor Books.

Research paper (30%)