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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►
EQD 7005 POVERTY AND INEQUALITY
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
(1) identify concepts of poverty and inequality
(2) analyse problems and issues related to poverty and
inequality, particularly for developing countries
(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 distribution,
particularly in developing economies. We 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. Our approach will
be inter-disciplinary and oriented to real world situations.
Assessment Continuous Assessment : 70%
Final Examination : 30%
Main Reference (1) Banerjee, Abhijit and Esther Duflo (2007) “The
economic lives of the poor” Journal of Economic
Perspectives 21(1): 141-168.
(2) UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2010)
Rethinking Poverty: Report on the World Social
Situation. New York: UN.
(3) Hulme, David and Andrew Shepherd (2003)
“Conceptualizing chronic poverty” World Development
31(3): 403–423.
(4) UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development) (2012) Trade and Development Report
2012: Policies for Inclusive and Balanced Growth.
Geneva: UNCTAD.
(5) Sutcliffe, Bob (2004) “World inequality and globalization”
Oxford Review of Economic Policy 20(1): 15-37.
(6) Asian Development Bank (ADB) (2012) Asian
Development Outlook 2012: Confronting Rising
Inequality in Asia. Manila: ADB.
(7) Bräutigam, Deborah (2004) “The People’s Budget?
Politics, Participation and Pro-poor Policy” Development
Policy Review 22 (6): 653-668.
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