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◄Faculty of Business and Economics►

AA047005 POVERTY AND INEQUALITY
3 Credits

Course Learning At the end of this course, students are able to:
Outcomes
(1) Identify critically concepts of poverty and inequality,
(2) Analyse problems and issues related to poverty and
inequality, particularly for developing countries, and
(3) Propose policies for alleviating poverty, reducing
inequality, and fostering more inclusive development.

Synopsis of Course This course will cover the concepts, policies and
Contents socioeconomic outcomes related to poverty and inequality,
particularly in developing economies. Students will critically
consider established and current works studying the
meanings and causes of deprivation and disparity, trends and
patterns of poverty and inequality, and policy options for
solving these fundamental problems. The approach will be
inter-disciplinary and oriented to real world situations.

Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 70%
Final Examination: 30%

Medium of Instruction English

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