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Aporde
is a two-week, high-level training programme in development economics, public policymaking, and development strategies.
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Lecturers
APORDE will feature leading international and African economists to lead discussions and share their views on economic development and industrialisation …
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Our partners
APORDE is supported by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Industrial Development Corporation; both crucially involved in economic development, with an …
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Welcome to Aporde
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a two-week, high-level training programme in development economics, public policymaking, and development strategies aimed at building capacity in the South, particularly in Africa.
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Subject Offered25
Number Of Sessions20
Professors250
Students EnrolledThe Seminar
Over the two weeks, leading academics, policy makers and civil society representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America explore alternatives to mainstream thinking on development issues, in a manner that promotes original thinking.
Participants receive intensive high-level training and interact with some of the best development economists in the world, as well as with their peers from around the world.
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EconomicsEconomics
the study of how people use resources and respond to incentives, or the study of decision-making. It often involves topics …
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FinancialisationFinancialisation
is the development of financial capitalism during the period from 1980 until 2010, in which debt-to-equity ratios increased and financial …
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Rural PovertyRural Poverty
Rural poverty refers to poverty found in rural areas, including factors of rural society, rural economy, and rural political systems …
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Industrial PolicyIndustrial Policy
The industrial policy of a country, sometimes denoted IP, is its official strategic effort to encourage the development and growth of part …
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