DEVM-572 International Social Development Policy

DEVM-572 International Social Development Policy

Professor Andrew Sunil Rajkumar

In this course, we will cover several topics related to the “social” aspects of development. Of course, there is a broad range of topics that could be discussed; we will concentrate on some of the key ones. One of the most commonly used measures of development is GDP per capita, the pace of development is often measured by the rate of change of this variable (or economic growth). Yet, there are a myriad of other factors that are part of “development”. The focus of this course will be on these other aspects of development, and on their interaction with economic growth as conventionally defined. A large part of the course will be devoted towards an examination of previous and existing policies, and on analyzing previous experiences in developing countries. Thus, the focus will be largely (but not solely) on practical issues.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

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• 2004-2005

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