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Development Economics

Economic growth, geography, trade, property rights, foreign aid, politics, poverty, migration, education, and more.

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Highlights from this Course

Skyscrapers and Slums: What's Driving Mumbai's Housing Crisis?

Course overview

256 Videos and Exercises

University Level

No Prerequisites

What you will learn

Why are some countries rich and others poor? This fundamental question has been on the mind of economists since Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776.

This is a full course that covers all the major issues and developments in the field of development economics. Unlike typical college courses, we will take you to the frontier of the discipline, covering recent research as well as more established material.

This course is non-technical and is accessible to a beginner. If you pass the final exam, you will earn our "Development Economics" certificate on your profile.

Feel free to either go through the entire course or if you prefer, pick and choose videos of interest.

Instructors

Tyler Cowen Professor, George Mason University](https://mru.org/users/78)

Alex Tabarrok Professor, George Mason University](https://mru.org/users/79)

Can I earn a certificate?

Yes, if you pass the final exam, you will earn the

"Development Economics" certificate on your MRU profile.

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