ECON 5001
Economic Growth
Lec 01 selected
Why are some countries much richer than others? Why is income in developed countries so much higher
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 13:05-14:25
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Mrittika Shamsuddin. Open the PDF
Grading
20%Response papers (5)Best 4 of 5; presentations are not graded
35%Term projectResearch portfolio with staged deadlines
10%Theory to Policy activities (3)Best 2 of 3
35%Final exam2 hours, in person; scheduled December 11–20
Textbooks
- Introduction to Modern Economic Growth, Daron Acemoglu (optional)
- Economic Growth: Fourth Edition, David N. Weil (optional)
Course rules
- Late work
- Missed or late response papers and Theory to Policy activities are not accepted because the lowest scores are dropped.
- Project extensions
- Contact the instructor within 24 hours after a deadline to request an extension.
- Missed final exam
- With a valid reason, students receive an INC or ILL until an in-person make-up exam in the second week of the following term.
- Attendance
- Regular attendance is strongly encouraged because class activities and learning experiences take place in person.
- Cell phones
- Phones must be silenced and stored in a bag or backpack during class.
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