Economics B: Economics of Development
Course, Bachelor's level, 2NE675
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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At least 15 credits from Economics A.
- Selection
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Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-22509
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 2023–21 August 2023
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 21 March 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
At least 15 credits from Economics A.
- Selection
-
Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-72509
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 14 December 2023–8 January 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 6 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
At least 15 credits from Economics A.
- Selection
-
Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2024
- Application code
- UU-22509
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 1 August 2024–26 August 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 25 March 2025–8 June 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
At least 15 credits from Economics A.
- Selection
-
Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2024
- Application code
- UU-72509
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 December 2024–13 January 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course begins with a short survey of the characteristics of developing economies and presents different measures that are used to measure development as well as a discussion of economic growth versus development. Then, different growth theories are analysed followed by a discussion of the role of the state in the development process, in theory and in a historical perspective.
The rest of the course attempts to deal with questions such as: What is meant by poverty and how is it measured? What is the link between economic growth, poverty and income distribution? Is the swift population growth a serious problem? What have the education and health trends been for these countries in the last few decades and what are the future prospects? Are these countries to become industrialised at the expense of agriculture? What is meant by foreign aid and globalisation, how are the developing countries affected?
The discussions also cover various economic policies that can be beneficial for development. Agricultural policy, industrial policy and trade policy are a few such examples. During the course, several examples are used from developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America in order to better illustrate different aspects of the issue of development.
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Spring 2024
- Reading list valid from Spring 2017, version 2
- Reading list valid from Spring 2017, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2016
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2015
- Reading list valid from Spring 2015
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2014
- Reading list valid from Spring 2014
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2011