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Religion, Conflict and Peace
4.795 ratingsExplore the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence.
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Measuring Health Outcomes in Field Surveys
Vibrations and Waves appear in many parts of physics, ranging from simple mechanical systems, to the light that we see, and even to the quantum realm. In this course we develop a fundamental grounding in this important topic, beginning with oscillations
- MIT
- 8 weeks, 5 hours/week
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
World Bank Group
Data for Better Lives: A New Social Contract
With this course, explore the 2021 World Development Report (WDR) and how data can be used for advancing development outcomes. Learn about the principles of a new social contract for data and data governance needed to transform lives for the poor.
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- Beginner
MIT OpenCourseWare
Labor Economics and Public Policy
This course is an introduction to labor economics with an emphasis on applied microeconomic theory and empirical analysis. We are especially interested in the link between research and public policy. Topics to be covered include: labor supply and demand, taxes and transfers, minimum wages, immigrat…
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- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Feeding Cities in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities for Action in Cartagena
The purpose of this seminar is to provide a context for understanding the challenges of urban food provisioning from a perspective of sustainability and social inclusion in cities of the global South. The seminar will be specifically geared towards preparing students for direct participation in urb…
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- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Public Economics II
This course covers theory and evidence on government expenditure policy– topics include: The theory of public goods; Education; State and local public goods; Political economy; Redistribution and welfare policy; Social insurance programs such as social security and unemployment insurance; and Healt…
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Information Technology and the Labor Market
This course explores how information technology is reshaping different dimensions of the U.S. labor market: the way work is organized, the mix of occupations, the skills required to perform in an occupation, economy-wide labor productivity, and the distribution of wages.
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
Stanford University
America's Poverty and Inequality Course
It’s a special moment in U.S. history in which income inequality has reached unprecedented levels, poverty remains extreme, and racial and gender inequalities are intransigent. Why is there so much inequality and poverty? How might they be reduced? Find out from the country’s top scholars in “Ameri…
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Economic Development Planning
This course examines why we plan for economic development, how government is funded in the US, what strategies are commonly used to attract and retain development, and how effective they are at accomplishing goals. We look at the tools and techniques of development through a variety of lenses, incl…
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- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Foundations of Development Policy
This course explores the foundations of policy making in developing countries. The goal is to spell out various policy options and to quantify the trade-offs between them. We will study the different facets of human development: education, health, gender, the family, land relations, risk, informal…
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- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Real Estate Economics
This course, offered by the MIT Center for Real Estate, focuses on developing an understanding of the macroeconomic factors that shape and influence markets for real property. We will develop the theory of land markets and locational choice. The material covered includes studies of changing economi…
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- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Economic Development & Technical Capabilities
The economic growth of developing countries requires the acquisition of technological capabilities. In countries at the world technological frontier, such capabilities refer to cutting edge skills to innovate entirely new products. In developing countries, the requisite technological capabilities a…
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
The International Monetary Fund
Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
4.538 ratingsA course on the macroeconomic accounts, their interrelationships, and the analysis of economic developments.
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The International Monetary Fund
Debt Sustainability Analysis
What are the tools to assess debt sustainability? How can countries effectively manage their sovereign debt? To answer these questions, this course combines theory with hands-on exercises.
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- Intermediate
MIT OpenCourseWare
Economic Development, Policy Analysis, and Industrialization
This class analyzes the theoretical and historical reasons why governments in latecomer countries have intervened with a wide array of policies to foster industrial development at various turning points: the initiation of industrial activity; the diversification of the industrial base; the restruct…
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MIT OpenCourseWare
U.S. Budgets for National Security
This course is for students who want to know how the dollars we spend on national security relate to military forces, systems, and policy choices, and who wish to develop a personal tool kit for framing and assessing defense policy alternatives.
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Introduction to Housing, Community and Economic Development
As an introduction to the field of Housing, Community, and Economic Development (HCED), the course is structured to: Advance student’s understanding of how public policy and private markets affect housing, economic development, the local economy, and neighborhood institutions; Provide an overview o…
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- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Springfield Studio
The Springfield Studio is a practicum course that focuses on the economic, programmatic and social renewal of an urban community in Springfield, Massachusetts by combining classroom work with an applied class project. The course content covers the areas of neighborhood economic development and the…
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- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Frameworks of Urban Governance
Urban governance comprises the various forces, institutions, and movements that guide economic and physical development, the distribution of resources, social interactions, and other aspects of daily life in urban areas. This course examines governance from legal, political, social, and economic pe…
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- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
World Bank Group
Data for Better Lives: A New Social Contract - Self Paced
4.65 ratingsWith this course, explore the 2021 World Development Report (WDR) and how data can be used for advancing development outcomes. Learn about the principles of a new social contract for data and data governance needed to transform lives for the poor.
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- Free to audit
- Paid certificate
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