Courses Bachelor Display 2025-2026

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Course title Development Economics
Course code EBC2092
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 1-9-2025 17-10-2025 X X
Level Introductory
Coordinator Michail Moatsos
For more information: michail.moatsos@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Overview with respect to all aspects under "Course content"; carrying out and presenting empirical tasks. For the marble/honour groups: skills to handle growth models.
Description
The long-run development and international economic relations of developing countries are chosen as the major topic of this course.
The long-run growth part deals with structural change from agriculture to industry and services, institutions, distribution, population, education, health, taxation and government expenditure, agriculture and other resources.
The international relations part relates growth to migration, aid, international trade, and foreign debt, the latter including financial crises.
Literature
James M. Cypher, The process of economic development, 5th edition, Routledge, 2021

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Honours students get additional literature
Prerequisites
PREREQUISITES
  • Basic micro-, and macro-economics.
  • Students are expected to follow the recent developments in the business press.
  • Exchange students need to major in economics.
  • An advanced level of English.
TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS
  • Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics [2024-2025 or earlier]
  • From 2025-2026 onwards, education and exam/resit opportunities are offered.
    Alternative options may be available. See the Bachelor EER 2025-2026 Appendix I Article 16 for more information.
Academic YearEducationExam/ResitReplacement(s)
2025-2026 onwardsXXSee the Bachelor EER 2025-2026 Appendix I Article 16 for more information
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Attendance / Participation / Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics Year 3 Economics Elective(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Emerging Markets Year 3 Elective Course(s)
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - Economics and Management of Information Year 3 Economics Elective
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Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics In transition - Maj Finance - Economics Elec
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics In transition - Maj Inf Mgmt - Economics Elec
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics In transition - Maj Macro - Core Courses
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics In transition - Maj Marketing - Economics Elec
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics In transition - Maj Org - Economics Elec
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics In transition - Maj SCM - Economics Elec
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics In transition - Maj Strategy - Economics Elec
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Economics Elective
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