Development Finance

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Development Finance
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. Follow and participate in the main discussions in the field of development finance. 2. Be able to demonstrate a sound grasp of the main standard economic models in the field of development finance. 3. Point out the channels via which finance affects growth and poverty. 4. Be able to demonstrate knowledge on current discussions regarding the importance of financial inclusion. 5. Analyze the role of international capital flows in the process of economic development. 6. Give two group presentations about topics related to development finance.
Omschrijving	This is an introductory course on development finance. It is targeted at students with a basic knowledge of economics and/or business. The level will be aimed at students who have finished the first year of an economics and/or business programme.
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	-gastcollege ,  -hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege
Toetsvorm	-groepspresentatie,  -schriftelijk tentamen (open vragen) (Mandatory attendance during tutorials where there are presentations scheduled.)
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	Dr. A.M. Mueller
Docent(en)	Dr. A.M. Mueller , K. Saxena, PhD.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Global Financial Development Report 2014: Financial Inclusion, The World Bank, Washington DC. Downloadable from: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/.../9780821399859.pdf Portfolios of the Poor: How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day, 2009 D. Collins, J. Morduch, S. Rutherford, O. Ruthwen 9780691148199 ca. €  16,00 List of articles and book chapters (to be assigned at the beginning of the course) Various Global Findex Database 2017 : Measuring Financial Inclusion and the Fintech Revolution. Washington, DC: World Bank. Downloadable from: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/29510 Demirguc-Kunt, Asli; Klapper, Leora; Singer, Dorothe; Ansar, Saniya; Hess, Jake. Contemporary Issues in Development Finance 1st edition 2021 Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Charles Komla Delali Adjasi, Robert Lensink 9781138324329 ca. €  38,00
Entreevoorwaarden	Students should have completed the first year of an economics or business bachelor program. The course assumes that the students are familiar with the basic concepts and models discussed in the first-year economics and/or business courses.
Opmerkingen	Secretary: Grietje Pol, e-mail g.pol@rug.nl, room 5411.0836, phone +31(0)50 3633685
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc Econometrics and Operations Research/EOR  (minor E&BE) 3 semester I a verplicht BSc Economics and Business Economics/E&BE  (minor E&BE) 3 semester I a verplicht Courses Exchange (BSc)  (Courses Exchange Students (BSc) without limited access) 3 semester I a keuze