Course info

Course Description:
The world is divided into developed and underdeveloped or developing regions based on some parameters such as GDP, HDI. To understand the causes behind the development and underdevelopment of different regions of the world, we need a theoretical perspective of what is development, what are the factors that causes development. Hence, this course is designed to discuss elaborately all the conceptual, theoretical views of economic development.

Course Educational Objectives:
This course intended to give the conceptual knowledge and different approaches on economic growth and development. The course objectives are to

• Define the concepts and approaches of economic growth and development
• Explain the classical theories of economic development
• Analyse the structural theories of economic development
• Sumarise the theories of economic growth
• Analyse the problems of economic development