MIT 14.771 Development Economics, Fall 2021

MIT 14.771 Development Economics, Fall 2021 Instructor: Esther Duflo View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/courses/14-771-development-economics-f… YouTube Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP61kvh3caDts2R… This course provides rigorous introduction to core microeconomic issues in economic development, focusing on both key theoretical contributions and empirical applications to understand both why some countries are poor and on how markets function differently in poor economies. Topics include human capital (education and health); labor markets; credit markets; land markets; firms; and the role of the public sector. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at ocw.mit.edu/comments.