| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. Manuel Oechslin; Alejandra Rodriguez Morales, MSc |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Seminar |
| Code |
HS241085 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2024 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Mo, 23.09.2024, 18:15 - 20:00 Uhr, 4.B02 (Einführungsveranstaltung)
Do, 28.11.2024, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B55 (Seminartag)
Fr, 29.11.2024, 08:15 - 17:00 Uhr, 3.B57 (Seminartag) |
| Umfang |
Blockveranstaltung |
| Turnus |
block course |
| Inhalt |
Economic development is a multifaceted subject. The UN’s sustainable development agenda defines 17 goals that are to be achieved by 2030. These range from poverty eradication to climate action to gender equality. While these goals concern all UN members, they are especially important in developing countries, where hunger and poverty are still pressing problems and climate change is likely to have a particularly large impact. In this seminar, we will discuss a wide range of topics with particular relevance for developing economies. The list of topics may include microcredit, the informal sector, the role of climate change, education and health, corruption, and urbanization, among others. We will also consider methodological questions, in particular the evaluation of development projects (impact evaluation). Students will read, present, and discuss recent research papers that—taken together—provide a good overview of current issues in international economic development. |
| Lernziele |
- Students acquire an overview of current research in international economic development.
- Students sharpen their ability to critically analyze and discuss research papers.
- Students improve their presentation skills. |
| Voraussetzungen |
- BA students: fifth and higher semesters only.
- Lecture “Angewandte Statistik und Ökonometrie” or a comparable course.
- Lectures “Macroeconomics II” and “Growth Theory” are an advantage. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
Maximum 24 students in this seminar |
| Anmeldung |
To attend the course / exercise, registration via e-learning platform OLAT is required. Registration is possible from 9 – 24 September 2024. The students themselves are responsible for checking the creditability of the course to their course of study. |
| Prüfung |
***IMPORTANT*** In order to acquire credits, resp. to take the examination, registration via the Uni Portal during the period 9 - 24 September 2024 is ESSENTIALLY REQUIRED. Further information on registration: www.unilu.ch/wf/pruefungen |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Individual / group presentation / 3 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
The kick-off meeting is mandatory.
Please make sure you have been allocated a place on OLAT before you register in UniPortal. A place in OLAT is a prerequisite for the registration in UP. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nein |
| Kontakt |
manuel.oechslin@unilu.ch / alejandra.rodriguez@unilu.ch |
| Anzahl Anmeldungen |
11 von maximal 24 |
| Literatur |
Will be indicated on the syllabus. |