This course is concerned with understanding the factors responsible for the large cross-country differences in per capita income. Reviews basic models of economic growth to explore the roles of factor accumulation and technical progress in cross-country income differences, examines how growth affects poverty and inequality, considers how institutions help shape the policies that affect growth and covers the effects of globalization and foreign aid on economic development. Emphasizes the role of empirical evidence in distinguishing between alternative views of development and informing policy choices. Prerequisites: International Trade Theory, International Monetary Theory and Statistical Methods for Business and Economics.