ClassInfo - Fall 2022 Public Affairs Classes Taught by Ragui Assaad

Fall 2022 | PA 5503 Section 001: Economics of Development (23779)

Instructor(s): Ragui Assaad
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:: PA 5501 or &5501
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022

Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM

UMTC, West Bank

Hubert H Humphrey Center 20
Enrollment Status:: Open (23 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Fall 2022
Fall 2021
Fall 2020

Course Catalog Description:: Economic growth, inequality, poverty, rural/urban labor markets, risk/insurance. Investments in human capital, credit markets, gender/household economics, governance/institutional issues. Microfinance, conditional cash transfers, labor/education policies. prereq: PA 5501 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in PA 5501
Class Notes:: 5503 fulfills the MPP economics requirement. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?assaad+PA5503+Fall2022
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Grading:: Homework Assignments and Written Reflections
Participation
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Class Format:: 80% Lecture
20% Discussion
Workload:: 60 Pages Reading Per Week
12 Homework Assignments
12 Reflections on Readings
2 Exams
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23779/1229
Past Syllabi:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/assaad_PA5503_Fall2018.docx (Fall 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/assaad_PA5503_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/assaad_PA5503_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 15 May 2015

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