- General information
Name: Development Economics
Code: 61DES3DEE
Compulsory subject: 61IFIS2MAC
Credit: 3
Course length: 150 hours
- Content description
The subject helps to understandthe concept of development and development economics, measure development; Neo-classical theory of development; Dependence theory and world system of development; Development theory and human resources; Theories of poverty and inequality; Theory of resource mobilization and development; Development strategy and development model countries; Trends in the development of happiness indicators and indicators of the UN; model of the three development stages of the World Economic Forum. Based on the above theories, the trainees will evaluate and apply the research model of Vietnam’s development.
- Objectives of the subject
At the end of the course, students may master theories and fundamental issues of development economics; understand the role of economic development issues: poverty, inequality, environment; understand and analyze simple economic development issues using different approaches; develop basic skills in specialization, including reviewing, reading, summarizing and criticizing contents of economic development.
Besides, students may understand:
– The concept of development and development economic;
– Neo-classical theory of development;
– Dependency theory and the world system of development;
– Development theory and human resources;
– Poverty theory and inequality;
– Theory of resource mobilization and development;
– Development strategy and development model.
