Introduction

About the lecture

In this module, we introduce the key ideas about why economic growth and development are important. In particular, we will focus on: (i) the international spread of economic development; (ii) why are some parts of the world developed and some have not; and (iii) give an overview of the lecture as a whole.

About the lecturer

Ramin Nassehi is lecturer in the Department for Economics at University College London, as well as a member of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics (CTaLE). He specialises in economics pedagogy, particularly in the ways in which economists can better communicate their ideas to the public. As a result of this, he has presented his research at various conferences, including CTREE (AEA), Advanced HE, and the UCL Education Conference.