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 11 - Demand for Health, Part 1
Instructor: Prof. Esther Duflo. Discusses issues with the demand for health care, including the low demand for preventative health care but high demand for curative health care. Large focus on the role of social networks and how to test for this.