Introduction
Course Instructor(s)
- Jesus Crespo
- www.worldpoverty.io
- www.worldemissions.io
- consultant for world bank, central bank of austria, etc
- assessing poverty from outer space
- evidence-based policymaking
- education in Uganda
- demographic dividend in Kenya
- policy reform in Belarus
- Poverty and Inequality
- Climate Change
- Globalization - An Introduction
Goals of the Course
- Challenges for Economics and Businesses
- perspectives to understand those challenges
- key concepts and methods
- evidence-based working
- relational understanding of economy, society, and nature
- conflicting targets and goals
Grading
- be present in class
- do 6 quizzes (out of 7) during the lectures
- multiple choice quizzes
- best 5 quizzes are worth up to 6 points (max 30 points)
- group homework(s)