MA/MS in Economics: Development Economics

Development Economics applies core economic tools to policy issues facing developing countries and transition economies, covering topics such as how constraints like exposure to risk affect households' ability to escape poverty by building up assets, whether sustainable land use is possible where population is growing fast, the economic effects of migration, and the scope for growth through industrial development. These themes sit alongside broader questions of aggregate growth, inequality and human development within the curriculum. Methods lean heavily empirical, drawing on case studies or survey data from individual households and firms to test rival theories and judge the impact of implemented policy initiatives and development projects.