ADEC 7420 Development Economics
This course examines global differences in the standard of living and economic growth. It also explores policies and programs that help in the alleviation of poverty, with emphasis on policies related to education, health, and foreign aid, etc. Focus of the course is on empirical examination of topics, evaluation of research designs, and interpretation of statistical/econometric evidence. Students can be concurrently enrolled in the Econometrics course.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.04 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.07 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Piyush Chandra | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | — | 3 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | Piyush Chandra | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Summer 2024 | Piyush Chandra | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2024 | Piyush Chandra | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 5 |
| Summer 2023 | Piyush Chandra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 of 8 |
| Summer 2022 | Piyush Chandra | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 2 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Piyush Chandra | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 5 of 10 |