PSCI1102 - Global Development: Data, Politics and Practice

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Global Development: Data, Politics and Practice
Term
2024C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
001
Section ID
PSCI1102001
Course number integer
1102
Meeting times
TR 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
PCPE 101
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Erik Wibbels
Description
Why are some countries rich and some poor? Why are some households rich and some poor? This course introduces students to the intellectual tools for understanding why development varies across the globe and the practical tools for designing and evaluating policies aimed at alleviating poverty. To that end, the course is organized into three parts. The first part focuses on the big picture: the macroeconomic and political foundations for sustained economic growth, including historical legacies, technological innovation and political institutions. The second part focuses on the micro-picture: the household-level dynamics of poverty and development, including access to food and credit, the role of health and education, the transition from village to city life, and day-to-day governance. The third part of the course introduces students to the practicalities of designing and evaluating the efficacy of governance and poverty relief interventions and policies. The focus will be on the use of field experiments to study interventions to promote better governance and household wellbeing.
Course number only
1102
Use local description
No