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    This document provides information about the Development Economic Policy module at the University of Birmingham. The 10-credit module aims to analyze various aspects of policy pursued by developing countries using economic theory and econometric methods. Topics covered include microcredit policies, anti-poverty policies for economic growth, public expenditure policies, and political economy issues in a global economy. By the end of the module, students should be able to critically analyze challenges facing policymakers in developing economies, conduct in-depth evaluations of the causal impact of implemented policies, synthesize the pros and cons of public expenditure policies and political economy issues, and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of anti-poverty policies and their complexities. Students will be assessed through a 2,000-word

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    This document provides information about the Development Economic Policy module at the University of Birmingham. The 10-credit module aims to analyze various aspects of policy pursued by developing countries using economic theory and econometric methods. Topics covered include microcredit policies, anti-poverty policies for economic growth, public expenditure policies, and political economy issues in a global economy. By the end of the module, students should be able to critically analyze challenges facing policymakers in developing economies, conduct in-depth evaluations of the causal impact of implemented policies, synthesize the pros and cons of public expenditure policies and political economy issues, and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of anti-poverty policies and their complexities. Students will be assessed through a 2,000-word

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    Development Economic Policy

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    This document provides information about the Development Economic Policy module at the University of Birmingham. The 10-credit module aims to analyze various aspects of policy pursued by developing countries using economic theory and econometric methods. Topics covered include microcredit policies, anti-poverty policies for economic growth, public expenditure policies, and political economy issues in a global economy. By the end of the module, students should be able to critically analyze challenges facing policymakers in developing economies, conduct in-depth evaluations of the causal impact of implemented policies, synthesize the pros and cons of public expenditure policies and political economy issues, and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of anti-poverty policies and their complexities. Students will be assessed through a 2,000-word

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    UniversityofBirmingham

    DevelopmentEconomicPolicy
    ModuleLead:MartaGuerriero(/staff/profiles/business/marta-guerriero.aspx)
    Credits:10

    Introductionandmoduleobjectives
    Thebasicaimofthismoduleistouseourunderstandingofeconomictheoryandeconometricmethodstoanalysevariousaspectsofpolicyaspursuedbydeveloping
    countries.Emphasiswillbeplacedontryingtoanalyzethecausalimpactofpolicy.Topicscoveredinclude:microcreditpolicies,antipovertypoliciesforeconomicgrowth
    anddevelopmentpublicexpenditurepoliciesandpoliticaleconomyissuesinaglobaleconomy.

    Learningoutcomes:
    Bytheendofthemodulestudentsshouldbeableto:
    Criticallyanalyzechallengesfacingpolicymakersindevelopingeconomies
    Conductanin-depthevaluationofcausalimpactofactualpoliciesthathavebeenimplemented
    Synthesisetheprosandconsofpublicexpenditurepoliciesandsummarisethecomplexpoliticaleconomyissues
    Demonstratecomprehensiveknowledgeandunderstandingofthecomplexitiesofanti-povertypolicies.

    Methodofassessment:
    2,000wordessay(20%)
    Twohourwrittenexamination(80%)

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