Vorlesungsverzeichnis (SoSe 2021)

This lecture course examines development economics issues from a micro perspective.  The focus is on understanding measurement, causes, and consequences of poverty at the household level.  The topics to be covered in the first part include the measurement of poverty, and hunger, causes and consequences of gender bias in developing countries, the link between poverty and fertility, the relationship between poverty, migration and unemployment and informality in urban areas.  In the second part, the focus will be on vicious cycles of poverty in rural areas, focusing on rural land, labor, capital, credit, and insurance markets.  A third part will focus on policy issues for poverty reduction in developing countries.

Zugangsvoraussetzungen:

BA in Economics, Agricultural Economics, International trade, Social Sciences and have taken intermediate course in Microeconomics; Statistics and Econometrics

 Required courses:

Microeconomics; Mathematical Economics, Calculus

All students are required to take a writen exam. (90 minutes)

Written examination     (1 exam,  6 Credits)   

Prüfungszusatzleistungen: According to material in the course.

Prüfungsanforderungen:

According to material in the course.  Students should be able to formulate and explain different micro-economic models on development. They should be able to explain how the theoretical models can be tested with empirical data and what are the limitations of this type of analysis

This lecture course examines development economics issues from a micro perspective. The focus is on understanding the measurement, causes, and consequences of poverty at the household level. After successful completion, students will understand poverty in developing countries, including its measurement and key determinants. The objective of the course is that students can:  Explain the linkages between poverty, hunger, gender inequality, and fertility.  Analyze how market failures in markets for land, labor, capital, and insurance can trap households in poverty.  Derive appropriate policy recommendations to tackle poverty traps.2  Use regression analysis and interpret results to assess determinants of poverty and ways to overcome it. This lecture is part of a cycle on development economics (Development Economics I-II). For students in the MA Development Economics, the first 2 are required, and the third is optional. For students in the MA International Economics, it is recommended to take at least one of the courses f they would like to follow a specialization in development economics.

Arbeitsaufwand: Präsenzzeit 28 Stunden + Selbststudium 140 Stunden

Dauer in Semester: 1

Häufigkeit: Next Summer term

Sws: 2

Wiederholbarkeit: 2

Min. Fachsemester: 1

Max. Fachsemester: 3

Maximale Studierendenzahl: nicht begrenzt

Zugangsvoraussetzungen:

BA in Economics, Agricultural Economics, International trade, Social Sciences and have taken intermediate course in Microeconomics; Statistics and Econometrics

Required courses:

Microeconomics; Statistics, Econometrics

MA and PhD in Economics, MA Agricultural Economics