Development and Environmental Planning in Developing Economies
The purpose of this course is to provide economics students, and those not studying economics but who have taken a Microeconomics course, with some analytically informed understanding of the economics and political economy underlying development and environmental management policies in developing economies. . The main objective of the course was to find ways to balance economic development with environmental conservation. The term “Sustainable Development” became prominent after that and more recently a new term “Green Growth” with a similar objective was also well-known. This course is a crucial opportunity to learn about several economic planning tools to analyse the benefits and impacts of development and environmental programs typically implemented in developing economies, to understand whether or not these programs are able to achieve the dual objective of economic development and preserving the environment.
Learning Outcomes
- become familiar with the main concepts and debates on economic/development and environmental policies in developing economies;
- understand the principles and practical application of key policy instruments for economic development and environmental conservation in different contexts;
- comprehend the tools to understand the benefits and impacts of key policies on development and the environment in developing economies;
- be able to critically assess policy proposals and put forward possible approaches for specific issues;
- acquire the capacity to carry out independent research on a topic relating to economic development and environmental preservation in a developing country.