Modulhandbuch Wirtschaftswissenschaft - Universität Tübingen

E363 Development Economics and Economic History
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Jörg Baten
Relevant for:
B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration
B.Sc. in International Business Administration
B.Sc. in International Economics
Bachelor-Nebenfach Volkswirtschaftslehre (nur Studierende
der Informatik und der Geographie)
M.Sc. in General Management
M.Sc. in European Management
ECTS-Credits/Stud. Recommended for:
Workload:
2nd and 3rd year B.Sc.,
7,5/225
1 st year M.Sc. Management
Type of Exam:
Klausur (60 Min),
Proseminar paper and
presentation
Prerequisites:
none
Course Language:
English
Course Type and Number of hours:
2 hours per week lecture + 2 hours per week
seminar (blocked form)
Mode:
B.Sc.: Major:
- eligible for the Major Modules
International Economic History
and International Trade and
Finance;
- „i“-module for the B.Sc. in
International Business Administration
(for students enrolled
before winter term 2009/10)
- Minor: eligible
- M.Sc.: eligible for the Major
Module Supplement Scope
General/ European Mangement
(M. Sc. in GM, EM)
Maximum Student number:
100
Comment for Diploma students: eligible with 6 Credit Points (Leistungspunkte), mP möglich
Cycle:
Summer
Term
Goals:
This lecture series addresses some of the core questions of development economics by taking
an empirical long-term perspective. You can study those yourself, using real historical
and contemporary data.
Content:
Questions that will be discussed are, for example: Which influence does development aid
have on successful growth of Less Developed Countries (LDCs)? Can we estimate the level
of ‘colonial legacies’ (the influence of colonialism on development hurdles in LDCs)? To
which extent can expansion of educational programs reduce poverty and stimulate growth?
Can micro credit systems help on a broader scale?
Clearly, economic development is also interrelated with political factors, hence this lecture
series will also address the effects and causes of civil wars and the degree of political participation
on development, inequality, and poverty.
In contrast to most development economics courses, this lecture series will take a long-term
perspective. We trace the development of welfare, education and inequality in the long run,
discussing recent research and measurement approaches of economic historians.
The lecture series is accompanied by a proseminar which allows students to write an own
term paper on one particular aspect of development economics or economic history. Students
can gain experience with empirical methods themselves, and they will train their presentation
skills.
Literature: See the studies on our internet pages.
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