IZA/FCDO 2021 ONLINE Development Economics Course for Sub-Saharan Africa

We are happy to announce that the IZA/FCDO Program on Gender, Growth and Labor Markets in Low-Income Countries (G²LM|LIC) is sponsoring the ONLINE EVENT: “Development Economics Course for Sub-Saharan Africa”, September 13- November 12, 2021.

The biggest puzzle in economics is why fundamentally equal humans living in different countries enjoy very different standards of living.

The aim of this course is to bring together the very latest research in development economics that tries to answer this puzzle. We will follow the arc of development that starts with small subsistence entrepreneurs (normally in agriculture) and ends in large complex multinational enterprises. We will analyze how man-made organizations trade with one another, how they affect the environment in which they live and how the environment affects them in return. We will finally analyze the role of the state in regulating markets, coordinating economic activity and containing externalities.

The course is organized in eight blocks. Each block contains a prerecorded lecture and a live-online-class on one or two days per week. The course is modeled after the award-winning undergrad development course at the LSE and, like its model, it is entirely based on research articles.

• Table of Content
• About IZA Institute of Labor Economics
• IZA/FCDO ONLINE Development Economics Course
• Aim and Benefits of IZA/FCDO ONLINE Development Economics Course
• Requirements for IZA/FCDO ONLINE Development Economics Course Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About IZA Institute of Labor Economics

IZA is a nonprofit research institute and the leading international network in labor economics, comprising more than 1,600 scholars from around the world. This unique combination of in-house research capacity and global network activities enables us to draw on cutting-edge expertise in conducting research projects and providing scientific policy advice. We provide platforms for knowledge exchange and make relevant research findings accessible for policy practitioners and the general public. Established in 1998, IZA is supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation and affiliated with the University... continue reading

IZA/FCDO ONLINE Development Economics Course

Aim and Benefits of IZA/FCDO ONLINE Development Economics Course

The program is free

Requirements for IZA/FCDO ONLINE Development Economics Course Qualification

• The course is designed for undergraduate students but we can accept applications from grad students as well.
• Residence in African is a strict requirement.
• A basic knowledge of economics, statistics, mathematics is useful but there are no prerequisites other than a deep clear curiosity about the subject. Our goal is to open a window on the world of research, and to give students glimpse of what economics can do.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit IZA website.