This chapter summarize the couse content: what is development economics? comparative economic development, characteristics of the developing world: diversity within commonality, measuring economic growth and development, human development approach and capability approach: concepts and evolution,. | Revision Lecture 32 Lecture 1 What is Development Economics? Use of economic analysis, methods and tools to understand the problems, constraints and opportunities facing developing countries Causes of poverty Roads to escape poverty Development and growth over time Theoretical and empirical work We study the economic, social, political and institutional mechanisms that lead to development and transformation of the economies CAN YOU GIVE EXAMPLES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES? What is Development Economics? continued How do people achieve material opportunities to live an acceptable life? (and what is acceptable anyway?) We discuss broad tendencies and stylized facts, that depend on the context of each country. We have no (or few) universal laws . We want to: Achieve a better understanding of the problems of poor countries Achieve a better understanding of how to apply economics Answer policy questions What Do We Mean by Development? Traditional Economic Measures Gross National Income (GNI) Income per capita Utility of that income? The New Economic View of Development Leads to improvement in well-being, more broadly understood The Central Role of Women To make the biggest impact on development, societies must empower and invest in women Amartya Sen’s “Capability” Approach Why Study Development Economics? 1. Moral and ethical reasons Poverty is unfair Inequality is unfair (at least at current levels) Development is human right 2. Our own welfare Global interactions (wars, environment, refugee) Global coexistence Trade and investment 3. Private interests Job prospects Perspectives on economics, common allround knowledge 4. Intellectuel curiosity What causes inequality and poverty and what can be done? Why do some countries grow and others don’t? Lecture 2 Comparative Economic Development Common Characteristics of developing countries Lower levels of living and productivity Lower levels of human capital Higher levels of inequality and absolute . | Revision Lecture 32 Lecture 1 What is Development Economics? Use of economic analysis, methods and tools to understand the problems, constraints and opportunities facing developing countries Causes of poverty Roads to escape poverty Development and growth over time Theoretical and empirical work We study the economic, social, political and institutional mechanisms that lead to development and transformation of the economies CAN YOU GIVE EXAMPLES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES? What is Development Economics? continued How do people achieve material opportunities to live an acceptable life? (and what is acceptable anyway?) We discuss broad tendencies and stylized facts, that depend on the context of each country. We have no (or few) universal laws . We want to: Achieve a better understanding of the problems of poor countries Achieve a better understanding of how to apply economics Answer policy questions What Do We Mean by Development? Traditional Economic Measures Gross .
