development-economics
Economics of low-income countries and the structural transformation from agrarian poverty to industrial prosperity. Covers growth models (Solow, endogenous growth, unified growth theory), the role of institutions (inclusive vs. extractive), inequality measurement and dynamics (Gini, Lorenz curve, Kuznets), poverty traps and their mechanisms (nutritional, financial, geographical), foreign aid debates, and the capability approach as an alternative development metric. Use when analyzing why some countries are rich and others poor, evaluating development interventions, or reasoning about the relat
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill development-economics --agent claude-code
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What it does
Instructs the agent to analyze and reason about development economics questions by applying growth models (Solow, endogenous growth, unified growth theory), evaluating the role of institutions (inclusive vs. extractive), measuring and interpreting inequality (Gini, Lorenz, Kuznets), identifying poverty traps and their mechanisms (nutritional, financial, geographical), and considering human capital factors and aid debates. It also references the capability approach as an alternative metric and links concepts to policy evaluation and interventions.
How it works
The skill presents structured topics and key frameworks: Growth Models, Institutions, Inequality, Poverty Traps, Human Capital, Aid and Intervention, and the Capability Approach. For each topic, it provides definitions, canonical models, and empirical insights (e.g., Solow’s conditional convergence, endogenous growth through R&D and education, Acemoglu–Robinson’s institutional theory, Gini/Lorenz/Kuznets, poverty-trap mechanisms, and returns to education). It uses worked examples and historical arguments to demonstrate mechanisms and policy implications, and it cites notable contributions with specific authors and years.
When to use it
Use when analyzing why some countries are rich and others poor, evaluating development interventions, or reasoning about how growth, inequality, institutions, and human well-being relate.
What it can touch
Claude Code tool is declared as the supported tool for implementation.
Caveats
The content remains descriptive and theory-focused, with historical and empirical references; it does not guarantee outcomes or provide implementation guidelines beyond conceptual frameworks and example scenarios.
# Development Economics Development economics studies why most of the world's people live in poverty and what can be done about it. It is the most consequential branch of economics: the difference between South Korea and North Korea, between Botswana and Zimbabwe, between the lives of people born in Denmark and people born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a matter of institutions, policies, geography, and history that development economics attempts to understand and influence. **Agent affinity:** sen (capability approach, welfare beyond GDP, Nobel 1998), ostrom (institutional analysis, community governance, Nobel 2009), keynes (demand-side development, public investment) **Concept IDs:** econ-gdp-growth, econ-trade-offs, econ-scarcity-choice, econ-comparative-advantage, econ-market-failures ## The Development Economics Toolbox at a Glance | # | Topic | Core question | Key framework | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Growth models | What drives long-run economic growth? | Solow, endogenous growth, institutions | | 2 | Institutions | Why do institutions matter more than geography? | Inclusive vs. extractive, property rights | | 3 | Inequality | How is inequality measured and what drive
- The Development Economics Toolbox at a Glance
- Topic 1 -- Growth Models
- Topic 2 -- Institutions
- Topic 3 -- Inequality
- Topic 4 -- Poverty Traps
- Topic 5 -- Human Capital
- Topic 6 -- Aid and Intervention
- Topic 7 -- The Capability Approach
- Decision Heuristics
- Common Mistakes
- Cross-References
- Historical Context
- Study Path
- References
What does the development-economics skill do?
Economics of low-income countries and the structural transformation from agrarian poverty to industrial prosperity. Covers growth models (Solow, endogenous growth, unified growth theory), the role of institutions (inclusive vs. extractive), inequality measurement and dynamics (Gini, Lorenz curve, Kuznets), poverty traps and their mechanisms (nutritional, financial, geographical), foreign aid debates, and the capability approach as an alternative development metric. Use when analyzing why some countries are rich and others poor, evaluating development interventions, or reasoning about the relat
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill development-economics --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.