●Economic Development

This course is an introductory course on the theories and empirical studies in development economics. The topics covered in the course are theories of economic development, poverty and inequality, population growth and development, urbanization and rural-urban migration, human capital, agriculture and rural development, development policy making, trade and development, financial and fiscal policies, and foreign finance, investment and aid. The course uses one of the popular textbooks on development economics written by scholars in English.

Learn issues related to economic development in developing countries based on theories of development economics and empirical studies.

1	Introduction/What is Economic Development? What is Development Economics?
2	Comparative Economic Development
3	Theories of Economic Growth and Development
4	Poverty, Inequality and Development
5	Population Growth and Economic Development
6	Urbanization and Rural-Urban Migration
7	Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development
8	Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development
9	The Environment and Rural Development
10	Development Policy Making and the Roles of Market, State, and Civil Society
11	International Trade Theory and Development Strategy
12	Balance of Payments, Debt, Financial Crises, and Stabilization Policies
13	Foreign Finance, Investment, and Aid
14	Further Studies on Development Economics
15	Review and Summary

Lecture and group discussion.

2 hours a week. Students are required to read reading materials for each class.

第２学期（学年末試験）：70％（Closed book exam on the contents of the lectures.）

平常点（クラス参加、グループ作業の成果等）：30％（Attendance, contents of the response papers, participation in the class are evaluated.）

Feedback will be given in class.

M. P. Todaro & S. C. Smith, Economic Development, （The Pearson Series in Economics） 12th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2014, ISBN：9780133406788

Students can purchase either a hardcover (published in 2014) or a paperback (published in 2015) of Economic Development 12th Edition.

William Easterly, The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics, MIT Press, ISBN：9780262550420

Other recommended readings will be provided in the class.

第1回目の授業に必ず出席のこと｡

・本授業は、教職課程の「教科に関する科目」を兼ねる。
・It assumes that students have at least some background in economics, statistics and econometrics. Therefore, it is suggested that students take introductory courses on economics and statistics such as “Statistics”, “Data Analysis for Social Sciences”, “Microeconomics” and “Macroeconomics” in advance or in the same semester.
・The use of mobile/smart phones and laptops is prohibited without permission.
・Behaviour disturbing the lecture (e.g. talking with other classmates and coming to the class late and leaving early) is strictly prohibited. If a student keep disturbing the lecture even they get a couple of warnings, s/he cannot obtain credits of the class.