Bachelor
2025/2026
Development Economics
Type:
Elective course (International Programme in Economics and Finance)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
International College of Economics and Finance
When:
3 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Markus Gebauer
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The modern world is characterized by enormous heterogeneity of living standards within and across countries. Development Economics is a one-semester course that aims to understand the causes of such heterogeneity, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, as well as to provide policy recommendations for reduction and elimination of underdevelopment. The course is taught in English. Prerequisites: Microeconomics 1-2, macroeconomics 1-2, calculus.