ECON5515 Economic Growth and Institutions (University of Western Australia): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UWA Wall.
ECON5515 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Business School in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 经济增长与制度
Type: Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: Business School
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
The academic objectives of this unit are to give students a grounding in how the institutional context within countries can affect, and be affected by, economic growth and development. The content of the unit covers the sources of growth; the impact that human capital, demography and health has on economic development over time; the role of various political, legal, fiscal and economic institutions in economic development; and the causes and consequences of inequality on e…
ECON5515 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 (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 5.0/5).
On Reddit: "ECON 5515 (I’m never too sure with the unit codes, though?): Economic Growth and Institutions. Master’s level unit with Professor Michael Jetter. Excellent assignments, and highly engaging and interactive classes. Every single lecture was a delight and I used to wait eagerly for…"
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Q: Is ECON5515 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON5515, and when is it offered?
A: ECON5515 is taught by the Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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