The module provides the building blocks for microeconomic analysis of development. Topics include: ' Poverty, inequality and welfare ' Agricultural household production ' Intra- household allocation ' Risk, uncertainty and insurance ' Markets and Institutions: credit ' Markets and institutions: labour ' Human capital : education, health and nutrition ' Public goods, collective action ' Institutions, transaction costs ' Policy reforms ' Household surveys and their analysis. The module consists of lectures, seminars and workshops. Students are assessed by essay and exam.