Growth and Development unit (BEA220)

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Introduction

This unit uses contemporary economic frameworks to explain the long-term economic performance of economies. It examines the role of capitalism, population growth, capital accumulation, technology, innovation, political systems, and institutions in shaping the standard of living in countries. Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to use economic concepts and models to describe and explain the differences in long-run economic outcomes across countries and regions.

Summary

Unit name	Growth and Development
Unit code	BEA220
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Economics
Coordinator	Doctor Oscar Pavlov
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Explain and discuss measures of economic performance
• Communicate economic reasoning and policy recommendations
• Employ economic models to explain economic performance outcomes

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

BEA111

Teaching

Assessment	Macroeconomic Report (30%)|Semester Tests (30%)|Take-home exam (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Weeks 1-7 will be based on the free e-books from the CORE Econ Team: The Economy 2.0. Accessible at https://core-econ.org/the-economy/ The Economy 1.0. Accessible at https://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/v1/book/text/0-3-contents.html Weeks 8-12 will be based on: Charles I. Jones. Macroeconomics. W.W. Norton & Company, New York. Chapters 4, 5, 6 available from the Reading List. Please note that this is currently the prescribed textbook for BEA320 Monetary and Fiscal Policy. Stephen D. Williamson (2018). Macroeconomics. Pearson Education Limited. Chapter 7 available from the Reading List.

Recommended

Reading Lists provide direct access to all material on unit reading lists in one place. This includes eReadings and items in Reserve. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO, or by going to the Reading Lists page on the University Library website.

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