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The causes, the main orientations on the issue, and the factors determining the passage from underdevelopment to development will be analyzed with particular attention to the institutional context. The topics covered will concern the accumulation of capital, population growth, technical progress, the endowment of human capital, international trade, and the distribution of income. We will analyze the role played by inequalities, within the same country and between different countries, in the evolution of economic systems and finally, we will deal with the issue of health as an investment for economic development and growth. The teaching will be divided into phases: the preparatory phase will be dedicated to recalling some basic notions of economics useful for the course (4 hours) the introductory phase will cover the role of institutions in development and growth (8 hours) a first phase will concern economic growth, growth theories, and the difference with development theories (10) a second phase will deal with inequality, the indicators to measure it, inequality between nations and within nations (12) a third phase will be dedicated to health as capital (8 hours) then we will proceed with analysis and measurement of poverty (8 hours) intangible factors of development (8 hours) finance for development and foreign debt crisis (8 hours) finally, the burden of disease and the sustainability of health systems (6 hours)

Knowledge of the basic elements of Economics. There are no prerequisites

Boccella N., Feliziani V., Rinaldi A. (2013), Economia e Sviluppo diseguale, ed. Pearson Abbafati C. (2018), Crescita economica, disuguaglianze e peso della malattia, ed. Sapienza Not attending Volpi F. (2014), Lezioni di Economia dello Sviluppo, F. Angeli Abbafati C. (2018), Crescita economica, disuguaglianze e peso della malattia, editrice Sapienza

Over the semester, the topics will be addressed in frontal and online lessons. This second modality will depend on the possibility of access to the faculty according to the health emergency measures. For online lessons, the Classroom and Meet platform will be used. The lectures will be integrated with videos, seminars held by experts also recognized outside the University, and sharing of readings specifically indicated by the teacher during the course.

attendance in class will not be recorded

The exam takes place in two phases. A written test consisting of two open-ended questions is followed by an oral exam on the topics included in the program. The time available for the written exam is 40 minutes. This examination method allows us to verify both the provisions of the Dublin Descriptors 1 and 2 and the mastery of the language and clarity of presentation. The weight of the written test constitutes 60% of the final result. The weight of the oral test constitutes 40% of the final result.

The IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities: a New Year’s message, Paul Johnson, Robert Joyce and Lucinda Platt Copy-edited by Judith Payne, Published by, The Institute for Fiscal StudiesISBN 978-1-80103-020-5 Inequalities in education, skills, and incomes in the UK: The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic Richard Blundell et al, Copy-edited by Rachel Lumpkin Published byThe Institute for Fiscal Studies, ISBN 978-1-80103-027-42020

Over the semester, the topics will be addressed in frontal and online lessons. This second modality will depend on the possibility of access to the faculty according to the health emergency measures. For online lessons, the Classroom and Meet platform will be used. The lectures will be integrated with videos, seminars held by experts also recognized outside the University, and sharing of readings specifically indicated by the teacher during the course.