5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Language
English
Main themes
This course studies macroeconomic aspects of economic development, growth, and inequality with a focus on theoretical analyses.
The following subjects are studied (indicative):
· The evolution of income differences across and within countries.
· Mechanisms through which there might be poverty traps.
· The relation between structural change and growth.
· The diffusion of technologies towards developing countries.
· The effects of intellectual property right protection on developing economies.
· The effect of inequality on growth.
· Factor income distribution and growth.
The following subjects are studied (indicative):
· The evolution of income differences across and within countries.
· Mechanisms through which there might be poverty traps.
· The relation between structural change and growth.
· The diffusion of technologies towards developing countries.
· The effects of intellectual property right protection on developing economies.
· The effect of inequality on growth.
· Factor income distribution and growth.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The goal of this course is to improve students' understanding of the above-mentioned topics and should learn to rigorously address various related issues. |
Content
The course consists of lectures in which the topics are presented (by the lecturer) and discussed. There are some exercises that have to be prepared at home before being solved in class.
The goal of this course is to improve student’s understanding of the above-mentioned topics and to enable them to rigorously address various related issues.
The goal of this course is to improve student’s understanding of the above-mentioned topics and to enable them to rigorously address various related issues.
Evaluation methods
There is a final written exam at the end of the course
Other information
Course in charge of Unamur BUT taught at UCLouvain
Prerequisites: Undergraduate Macroeconomics course
Reception: 2 hours per week
Prerequisites: Undergraduate Macroeconomics course
Reception: 2 hours per week
Bibliography
- Several chapters from the following books:
- “Introduction to Modern Economic Growth”; Daron Acemoglu; Princeton University Press; 2009
- “Income Distribution in Macroeconomic Models”; Gioseppe Bertola, Reto Föllmi, Josef Zweimüller; Princeton University Press; 2006
- Various papers indicated during the course
Teaching materials
- Diapositives (en anglais) et lectures complémentaires - Lecture slides and complementary readings.
Faculty or entity
ECON
