International Economic Development Assignments Page, Spring 2019
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Create your PowerPoint for your Presentation including at least 3 Issues and 2 Solutions
Weeks 12 - 15:
April 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 and May 2nd, 2019 Presentations
- Presentations will be made on each day by 4 students.
- For non-presenters, 5 points will be awarded for each day of presentation and the issues/solutions submitted for the day.
- Thus there will be 5 countries each day. Attendance is expected at every day.
The TAKE HOME FINAL EXAM is available and DUE: May 8 before 5:00 pm
FINAL EXAM DUE: May 8 before 5:00 pm
PAST ASSIGNMENTS:
March 28, 2019 Chapter 10: The Environment and Development
- Chapter 10: The Environment and Development
- Read Chapter 10: The Environment and Development Chapter 10 PPT
- Basic Issues
- Economics and the Environment
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Accounting
- Centrality of Water (p. 498)
- A Tale of Two Villages
- Desertification
- Deforestation
- Soil Errosion
- Global Warming and Climate Change
- Scope of the Problem
- Mitigation
- Adaptation
- A World of Contrasts on One Island: Case Study 10: Haiti and the Dominican Republic
March 12, 2019 Chapter 9: Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development
- Chapter 9: Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development
- Read Chapter 9: Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development Chapter 9 PPT
- Agricultural Progress and Rural Development
- Integrated Rural Development
- Seven Main Questions
Past: The Green Revolution
Three Systems of Agriculture
Subsitence Farming
The Important Role of Women
Cash Crops
March 14, 2019 Finish Chapter 9: Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development
- Finish Chapter 9: Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development
- The Microeconomics of Farmer Behavior and Agricultural Development
- Risk Aversion
- Improving Small-Scale Agriculture
- Land Reform
March 5, 2019 Chapter 8: Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development
- Chapter 8: Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development
- Read Chapter 8: Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development Chapter 8 PPT
- The Central Roles of Education and Health
- 1. Literacy
- 2. Human Capital
- 3. Education and Health as Joint Investments in Development
- 4. Improving Health and Education: Why Increasing Income is Not Sufficient
The Human Capital Approach to Investing in Education and Health
Discounted Prevent Value of Income Gains
Child Labor
- Four Main Approaches to Child Labor Policy today
The Gender Gap: Discrimination in Education and Health
March 7, 2019 Finish Chapter 8: Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development
- Finish Chapter 8: Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development
- The Gender Gap: Discrimination in Education and Health
- Education and Gender
- Health and Gender
- Consequences of Gender Bias in Health and Education
- Educational Systems and Development
- Private Benefits and Costs
- Social Benefits and Costs
- An Education Lorenz Curve analysis
- Health Measurement and Disease Burden
- Average Health Measures acn mask great inequality
- HIV/AIDS
- Other diseases
February 26, 2019 Finish Chapter 6: Population Growth
- Chapter 6: Population Growth
- Causes and Effects
- 1. The Demographic Transition
- 2. Replacement Fertility
- 3. The Malthusian Population Trap
- 4. The Microeconomics of the Demand for Children - KNOW how to show an increase in income and the woman's time effects
Country Analysis Part 2 Due February 28 at 11:59 pm for full points
February 28, 2019 Chapter 7 Rural-Urban Migration
- Finish Chapter 6: The Microeconomics of the Demand for Children
- Read Chapter 7: Urbanization Chapter 7 PPT
- Chapter 7 Rural-Urban Migration
- Urbanization: Trends and Living Conditions
- Role of Cities
- Urban Informal Sector
- Migration and Development
February 19, 2019 Chapter 6: Population Growth
- Read Chapter 6: Population Growth Chapter 6 PPT
- Chapter 6: Population Growth and Economic Development
- Population Growth and the Quality of Life
- 1. Population Growth Through history
- 2. The Structure of the World's Population
- 3. Fertility and Mortality Trends
- 4. Age Structure and Dependency Burdens
February 21, 2019 Finish Chapter 6: Population Growth
February 12, 2019 Chapter 5: Poverty, Inequality, and Development
- Read Chapter 5: Poverty, Inequality, and Development Chapter 5 PPT
- Chapter 5: Poverty, Inequality, and Development
- Measuring Inequality
- 1. Size of the distribution of Inequality
- 2. Income Inequality
- 3. Lorenz Curves
- 4. Gini Coefficients
February 14, 2019 Finish Chapter 5: Poverty, Inequality, and Development
- Chapter 5: Poverty, Inequality, and Development
- Measuring Poverty
- 1. Absolute Poverty
- 2. Headcount Index
- 3. Total Poverty Gap
February 5, 2019 Finish Chapter 3: Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development
- Review Chapters 1 - 3 and additional material for the Midterm exam
February 7, 2019 Midterm Exam
January 29, 2019 Chapter 3: Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development
- Read Chapter 3 - Here's the PowerPoint Slides: Chapter 3 PPT
- Chapter 3: Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development
- Four Approaches:
- 1. The Linear Stages of Growth theories: there is an order to follow
- 2. The Structural Change Theories: A country much develop in a "typical" way
January 31, 2019 Finish Chapter 3: Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development
- Chapter 3: Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development
- Four Approaches continued:
- 2. The Structural Change Theories: A country much develop in a "typical" way
- 3. Colonialism - Dependence Theories: International and Domesitc Power Relationships
- 4. The Neo-classical Market Theories: 1980s Conservative Governments Era
January 22, 2019 Chapter 2: Comparative Economic Development
- Comparing Economies: How do we look at things?
- Read Chapter 2 - Here's the PowerPoint Slides: Chapter 2 PPT
- Introduction to Chapter 2: Comparative Economic Development
- Ten Important Features of Developing Countries
- Basic Definitions:
- Low-income, Middle-income, and High-income countries
- Basic Indicators: real GNI versus real GDP, inflation
- Purchasing Power Parity
- Holistic Measures of Living Levels and Capabilities
- The Developing World: Diversity within Commonality
- Today's Low-income differs from Developed Countries Early Stages
- Convergence of Living Standards?
- Getting ahead in Rwanda's rural areas
- Visiting a Favela in Sao Paulo
January 24, 2019 Finish Chapter 2: Comparative Economic Development
- Comparing Economies: How do we look at things?
- Read Chapter 2 - Here's the PowerPoint Slides: Chapter 2 PPT
- Introduction to Chapter 2: Comparative Economic Development
- Ten Important Features of Developing Countries
- Basic Definitions:
- Low-income, Middle-income, and High-income countries
- Basic Indicators: real GNI versus real GDP, inflation
- Purchasing Power Parity
- Holistic Measures of Living Levels and Capabilities
- The Developing World: Diversity within Commonality
- Today's Low-income differs from Developed Countries Early Stages
- Convergence of Living Standards?
January 15, 2019 An Introduction to the Course: Economic Development: Developing and Developed
- The Syllabus and The Outline
- Overview of the Text and the Class: What is International Economic Development All About?
- Introduction
- The Nature of Development Economics
- Traditional Economics
- Political Economy
- Development Economics: Developed versus Developing
- A Little Background
- Some places that I have been
- Expectations of you ...
January 17, 2019 Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Course
- Read Chapter 1 - Chapter 1 PPT
- Economics is a social science - values are important in Development Economics (p. 14)
- As a social science, the entire social system must be considered: Attitudes, Values, Power Structure, and Traditions
- Traditional Economic Measures: Real per capita GDP => real per capita GNI
- The New Economic View of Development: A Multidimensional Process
- Amartya Sen's "Capability" Approach
- The Role of Happiness
- Three Core Values of Development
- Sustenance
- Self-Esteem
- Freedom
- The Central Role of Women
- The 3 Objectives of Development
The Millennium Development Goals
- Two modest targets: To reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than $1 a day, To reduce by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger
- Five Universal Shifts:
- 1. Leave no one behind
- 2. Put sustainable develpment at the core
- 3. Transform economies for jobs and inclusive growth
- 4. Build peace and effective, open, and accountable institutions for all
- 5. Forge a new global partnership
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