Development Economics:Core
| Numbering Code | G-ECON31 6A535 LE43 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.1 |
| Instructor name | KOUNO HISAKI (Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course will cover current issues in development economics research. Through lectures and homework assignments, we will learn how we can apply economics and econometrics to analyze a wide range of development problems. The course will also provide an introduction to empirical methods in development, including linear regression, panel data analysis, regression discontinuity design, field experiments, and structural estimation. The homework assignment includes empirical exercise using Stata or R. | ||
| Course Goals |
- To be familiar with current topics in development economics. - To be able to understand the required assumptions in empirical studies. - To be able to identify the appropriate empirical framework for a given research question with available data set. - To be able to implement empirical studies using statistical software. - To initiate own research. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The course will cover the following topics 1. Introduction / Program Evaluation and Econometrics 2-3. Program Evaluation and Econometrics 4-5. Public Health 6-7. Education 8. Feedback on 1st problem set 9-11. Risk and Insurance 12-14. Credit and Savings 15. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Problem Sets (50%), presentation (30%), class participation (20%) | ||
| Course Requirements | Graduate level core courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are required to learn how to use Stata or R to solve the homework assignment. | ||
| References, etc. | Reading list will be provided at the first class | ||
