14.771 Development Economics (Fall 2021, MIT OCW). Instructors: Prof. Esther Duflo and Prof. Benjamin Olken. This course is aimed at Ph.D. students in economics. It provides a 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.
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Lecture 04 - Behavioral Development Economics: Introduction
Instructor: Frank Schilbach. Part 1 of 2 of Behavioral Development Economics. Introduces and provides history of behavioral development, discusses the Euler Puzzle, provides an application to health, and a discussion of demand for commitment.