ECON3110 Development Economics (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ECON3110 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in School of Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 发展经济学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Economics
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Why do some countries grow and prosper while others remain trapped in poverty? Poverty and underdevelopment remain central global economic challenges.
ECON3110 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "Development Economics was good. It's mainly doing a research paper on an African country and looking at some micro models. I did a paper on The Gambia's political corruption and how it stemmed from the slave trade and foreign influence. Interesting country. It wasn't an easy cou…"
On Reddit: "I’ve done 2111 & am doing 3110. Both are relatively easy economics courses. Economics courses are usually heavier on math, but these ones don’t have much at all. If you enjoy the theoretical aspect of economics, this is for you. Basically just reading papers, writing papers and …"
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Q: Is ECON3110 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON3110, and when is it offered?
A: ECON3110 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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