This specialisation at ANU, a leading international centre for development, provides students with an advanced analytical understanding of the economic principles and politics underlying international development policies.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand modern economic development theory and debates.
- Carry out quantitative policy impact assessment and evaluate development policy outcomes.
- Be able to critically assess emerging issues and policy proposals.
Other Information
This specialisation is available only to students undertaking the Master of International and Development Economics and the Master of Environmental and Resource Economics degree programs. IDEC8011 and IDEC8033 are eligible to count towards the specialisation on approval of the course convener, provided the research essay or project falls within the field of the specialisation.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units from the following development policy courses:
IDEC8003 Issues in Development Policy
IDEC8007 Aid and Development Policy
IDEC8011 Masters Research Essay
IDEC8022 Economic Development
IDEC8026 Quantitative Policy Impact Evaluation
IDEC8028 The Microeconomics of Development
IDEC8031 Development and Environmental Planning in Developing Economies
IDEC8033 Research Project
IDEC8081 The Economics of Incentives and Institutions
INDG8001 Indigenous Peoples and Development in Australia: principles and practices for Indigenous-led change
POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
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