Theories and Policies of International Development

Teorije in politike mednarodnega razvoja

Course credits:

8.00 ECTS / 45 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 15 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Marko Lovec

Type:

Required

Language:

English

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of International Relations

Short content

The course introduces the students to the definition and content of development economics as well as position of developing countries in today's world. It provides them with a historical overview of development of global economy and basic relations between the developed and developing countries. Also, main economic theories and development strategies are discussed. Among central development issues poverty, distribution of income and inequality, population and demographic policies, employment and migration issues are being addressed.