Development Economics: 01:220:339:01 ¤ Rutgers University ¤ Professor Ira Gang Prerequisites: Intermediate Microeconomics‚ Intermediate Macroeconomics‚ Econometrics Email: gang at economics.rutgers.edu Include 339 in the subject line ¤ Course Materials Home ¤ Lecture Schedule‚ Exam Dates‚ Readings‚ Problems ¤ Requirements and Grading ¤ Learning Goals ¤ Exams‚ Rules‚ Advice ¤ Sample Exam Questions ¤ Course Structure & Prerequisites Sample Test Questions for Development Economics 339 Below are a
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Development Economics focus is on methods of promoting economic growth and structural change. The early proponents of development as a policy emerged with Keynesian Macroeconomics which encouraged the need for Government Intervention in order for economic growth to take place. This theory identified that fixed capital formation was a major source of economic growth and development. It also pointed out a need for a raise in domestic savings rate in the poor countries since savings led to investment
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Economic development generally refers to the sustained‚ concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area. Economic development can also be referred to as the quantitative and qualitative changes in the economy. Such actions can involve multiple areas including development of human capital‚ critical infrastructure‚ regional competitiveness‚ environmental sustainability‚ social inclusion‚ health‚ safety‚ literacy‚ and other
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Economic development is the increase in the standard of living in a nation’s population with sustained growth from a simple‚ low-income economy to a modern‚ high-income economy.[1][2] Also‚ if the local quality of life could be improved‚ economic development would be enhanced.[3] Its scope includes the process and policies by which a nation improves the economic‚ political‚ and social well-being of its people. Economic growth is the increase of per capita gross domestic product (GDP) or other measure
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AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Nigeria as a developing economy cannot achieve full development without the contribution of the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). In most developed economies‚ the main stay of their economy has been attributed to the effectiveness of the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) is accepted globally as a tool for empowering the citizenry and economic growth. It has been associated with the rapid economic growth of countries
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characteristics of Economic Development A country or a society’s economic development is usually associated with rising incomes and related increases in consumption‚ savings‚ and investment. Surely‚ there is far more to economic development than income growth; for if income distribution is profoundly swerved‚ growth may not be conducted by much progress towards the aims that are usually connected with economic development. But what other characteristics are linked with economic development? Low
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NEW INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS What is the difference between New Institutional Economics and Neoclassical Economics? Ans: Neoclassical Economics Neoclassical Economics is the name given to an economic theory that was developed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th Century in Europe. The main contributors to this theory were Léon Walras (1834-1910)‚ Alfred Marshall (1842-1924) and Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923). The term was originally introduced by Thorstein Veblen in his 1900.The
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The relationship between the economic growth and environment is and may always remain a complex matter. Some perceive the emergence of new pollution problems unsuccessful when dealing with global warming. There are others however‚ that have a more optimistic view. They see tremendous progress made in improving air quality in major cities and note ever improving human condition which was made possible by the advances of technology. The limited natural resources of the planet had many years been
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Johann Philip Sanchez 11107052 CONADEV K34 Economic development has been influenced by four different major theories that talk about how change is best accomplished. The theories are the Linear Stages of Growth theory‚ the Structural Change theory‚ the Neoclassical Counter Revolution theory and the New Growth theory. The linear stages of growth model is something like the Marshall Plan‚ which was used to rebuild the war-torn countries of Europe after the war. This theory basically believes
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EFFECT OF MACRO ECONOMIC POLICY ON NIGERIAN ECONOMICS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT This research work focus on the appraisal of Macroeconomic Policy on Inflation in Nigerian Economy‚ also to determine how it enhances the growth of Nigerian Economy. The aim of this research work is to look into challenges and numbers of hypothesis were drawn. Information necessary to address the test of hypothesis was gathered through secondary data‚ source from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Economic analysis was
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