APTPUO-Fall2026-ECO2117A00

**_Posting Reason:_** New Position ** _Location:_** Main Campus ** _Academic Period:_** 2026 Fall Semester _**Faculty:**_ Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences ** _Academic Unit:_** Département d’économie \\\ Department of Economics _**Course Title:**_ Introduction to Development Economics _**Course Code:**_ ECO2117 _**Section:**_ A00 _**Course Description:**_ An overview of our current understanding of the process of economic development. Students are introduced to key facts about developing economies. Theoretical arguments and models that are intended to explain those facts are examined, as well as empirical evidence regarding the success of specific development policies. The objective is for students to gain a better understanding of some of the main challenges faced by developing countries today. Topics may include poverty, inequality, education, institutions, financial markets, growth, gender issues, trade, conflict, environment and natural resources, and development aid. _**Posting limited to:**_ Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor _**Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):**_ 2026/05/01 _**Applications must be received******BEFORE******(YYYY/MM/DD):**_ 2026/06/01 _**Expected Enrolment:**_ 156 _**Approval date:**_ 2026/05/01 _**Number of credits:**_ 3 _**Work Hours:**_ 39 ** _Hourly Rate:_** Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025) **The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.** **These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.** **These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.** _**Course type:**_ B _**Posting type:**_ Régulier / Regular _**Language of instruction:**_ Anglais | English _**Competence in second language:**_ N/A _**Course Schedule:**_ Vendredi | Friday 11:30-13:00 Mercredi | Wednesday 13:00-14:30 - **_Requirements:_** Diplôme d'études de 3e cycle (doctorat) en science économique ou Maîtrise en sciences éco