Academic Catalog

ECO466 ECONOMICS OF GROWTH

Course Code: 3520466
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. EROL TAYMAZ
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3520102
The course set above should be completed before taking ECO466 ECONOMICS OF GROWTH .

Course Content

The main objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the key theories of growth and the implications for economic development. The course is designed to combine the theoretical rigor of main growth theories, with the intuition of major development issues. Another equally important aim of this course is to channel the students into thinking about various development issues and sources of growth in Turkey, or around the world.
Prerequisite: ECO 102.