Academic Catalog

ECON466 ECONOMICS OF GROWTH

Course Code: 3110466
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Economics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. DÜRDANE ÞÝRÝN SARAÇOÐLU
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

A formal analysis of growth models. The conception and measurement of technical change. The generation of new technologies in historical perspective and the emergence of `Science-based`industries. The essential features of modern R+D systems. Diffusion and adaptation of technology in development and choice of techniques.