Growth Diagnostics Dev Strat

1.5 or 3 Credits · Level: Graduate

PPOL 658: GROWTH DIAGNOSTICS & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.Growth diagnostics (GDs) have become an essential tool for developing country governments to help focus their own development strategies, and for professionals in the field of economic development. This course examines the theory and application of GDs against the backdrop of the latest thinking by practitioners in development policy. We will discuss specific challenges in using the tool, and will spend time applying it to different countries, including fragile states. By the end of this course, you will have developed analytical tools that will enable you to contribute to new and ongoing GDs in the field that have been requested by developing countries, and that are increasingly being financed by donor agencies. PRE-REQUISITE: PPOL 506 OR PPOL 536