ECON4906 Topics in Economic Development (University of Sydney): rated 2.6/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
ECON4906 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 经济发展专题
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study is designed to train students in current theoretical and empirical developments in the field of development economics. Specific topics change from time to time as development economics can cover most fields of economics with a particular application to developing countries.
ECON4906 has 1 scored review: overall 2.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "I would say that ECOS3011 is definitely more micro focused. Classes tend to be quite large so its difficult for the lecturer to engage with everyone, so make good use of consult hours. ​ As for labour economics, the mathematics in ECON4904 is not all that difficult (altho…"
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Q: Is ECON4906 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 2.6/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON4906, and when is it offered?
A: ECON4906 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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