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ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
UTI403 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 5 3 3 5

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: This course aims to improve the aptitude for the classification of historical development of the growth theory in accordance with the characteristics of the period and determining differences between economic growth and development and introduce several targeting methods of development policies used in the social level.
Content: Contents of the course include basics of economic growth, Harrod-domar growth model, Solow model, growth based on human capital, AK model, growth in the Romer model, heterodox growth models, basic concepts of economic development, poverty, poverty calculation method, income disparity, calculation method of income disparity, development policies.