- Docente: Giacomo De Giorgi
- Docente: Lorena Mita
Description: The class focus is on reading and understanding current empirical research in Development economics, while discussing various formal models. We will cover the following topics: Consumption smoothing and insurance; Lack of enforceability and imperfect (partial) insurance; Weather Insurance; Social networks and informal institutions; Joint liability and micro-credit; Firms and development.