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Cursus: USEMSGI
USEMSGI
Sustainable Growth and Inequality
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeUSEMSGI
Studiepunten (EC)5
Cursusdoelen
Learning objectives
At the end of the course the student is able to:
  • Link Sustainable Growth and Inequality both theoretically and empirically; 
  • Formulate and elaborate a relevant research question in this area;
  • Read, reproduce and explain academic papers, both theoretical and empirical, on the topic of the course; 
  • Prepare, present and moderate a seminar on selected course topics.
Inhoud
In the last 50 years, many developed and developing countries have shown impressive rates of economic growth, generating substantial welfare increases. This period of economic growth has also coincided with increased levels of intra- and international inequality, however. In this course, we examine the main theories and evidence on economic growth and inequality and we study their interrelationships. In extension to this, the course analyses the criteria and contents of policy making on sustainable economic growth, where the gains from economic growth are shared more equally within society.
 
Format
  • Weekly lectures on the core material.
  • Weekly tutorials discussing the core material and additional academic papers, prepared and led by students.
Assessment method
  • Essay (50% of the final grade)
  • Final exam (50% of the final grade)
In case online access is required for this course and you are not in the position to buy the access code, you are advised to contact the course coordinator for an alternative solution. Please note that access codes are not re-usable meaning that codes from second hand books do not work, as well as access codes from books with a different ISBN number. Separate or spare codes are usually not available.
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