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Course Outline/Methodology
Texts
Course Materials
January 5/7
Introduction to Emerging Economies
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
January 7/12
Historical Long-Run Models of Growth
Most Important Readings
Recent Applications of Main Concepts
January 14
Development Concepts/Measures
Most Important Readings
Indexes to look over
Other Readings
January 20
Modern Long-Run Models of Growth
Most Important Readings
World Bank, Why is Haiti Poorer than the Dominican Republic, Chapter 9 in World Bank, Puzzles of Economic Growth in Sakai in the Texts folder
Other Readings
January 21
Theories of Development
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
January 26
Applied Concepts -- Markets, Institutions and Empirical Analysis Strategies
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
January 28/February 2
Latin America
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
February 4/9
Middle East/North Africa
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
Older Readings
February 11/18
Africa
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
February 23
South Asia
START OF STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
February 25/March 2
Emerging Asia
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
March 4/9
Eurasia
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Most Important Readings
Other Readings
March 11/16
FINISH STUDENT PRESENTATIONS