PA 5503 is also offered in Fall 2021
PA 5503 is also offered in Fall 2020
PA 5503 is also offered in Fall 2019
Fall 2020 | PA 5503 Section 001: Economics of Development (20678)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- PA 5501 or &5501
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
Open (22 of 28 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- 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:
- Class will be offered Remotely. Class will meet online-synchronously during the scheduled time (Tu/Th, 2:30-3:45). MPP requires 3 or more credits from 5022, 5431, 5503, 5521, 5722, or 5805. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?assaad+PA5503+Fall2020
- 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/20678/1209
- 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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