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Texas A&M | ECON 330
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Professors
- John Hanson,
- Nelson,
- Adel Varghese
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GLOBAL INEQUALITY: Whats occurring worldwide? ? IT DEPENDS CONCEPT 1:Population underweighted, each country is one sample point (convergence) (China same as Mozambique) CONCEPT 2: Each country is weighted by population (China > Mozambique) CONCEPT 3: Take -
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International Economic Development: Fall 2012 Prof. Adel Varghese Department of Economics 1. Patterns of Development Three Stories Rachmina (Malaysia) Getachew (Ethiopia) Viktor and Yulia (Ukraine) Malaysia Primary exports Good infrastructure and English -
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2. MEASURING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Comparing across Countries Importance of growth rates: S.Korea vs India (1960 v. 1985) GNP vs GDP: know GNP/ GDP with developing countries (Philippines example) Real GNP (GDP) growth rate per capita GNI: World -
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3. Economic Growth: Concepts and Patterns Introduction: Table 3-1 Outline Sources of Growth Miracle of Sausage Makers Convergence 6 Reasons why some countries grow more than others Factor Accumulation, Productivity Growth, and Economic Growth Production f -
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Why interested in LDC country reports? Investment High Growth Low Correlation LDC output and DC output MNC : extend markets for growth and diversification CIA, government agencies (political stability) Background Head of Emerging Market Equities and Globa -
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6. Inequality and Poverty Two countries, Two paths South Korea Brazil Assets Redistribution Land Reform No Land Reform Production Medium to small enterprises Large K intensive Education system Meritocracy Influenced by Wealth Growth Very High High Quintil -
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20.SustainableDevelopment Introduction ConflictorCooperation? ecocolonialism sustainabledevelopment growthvs.environment StylizedFacts:DoLDCspollutemore? Features of the Environment 1.Externality. 2.Trade:regulations 3.Futureloss. Needcooperation:freeride -
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ImpactEvaluations Overview Methodology RCTs:RandomizedControlTrials Results:DoesMicrofinanceReducePoverty? Resolution SOURCESofRCTs JPAL(MIT):BanerjeeandDuflo,Poor Economics(2011).MITopencourseware (youtube) IPA(Yale).DeanKarlan,MorethanGood Intentions( -
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Microfinance Overview Microfinance AppealofMicrofinance OriginsofMicrofinance WhyMicrofinance? GroupBasedLending OtherMechanisms Tosubsidizeornotsubsidize? Background Microfinancehomegrowninstitution Microcredit=smallloanstopoorwomen (usually)ingroups( -
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Homework Problems Chapters 3&4 1. Detail and outline the following schools of thought: linear stages, structural change, dependency, neoclassical and coordination failure. Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages each. 2. Starting with the a -
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Economics 330: Economic Development Fall 2008 MW 4:45-6:00 Allen 1002 Instructor: Camille Soltau Nelson Office: Allen 3106 Office Phone: 845-7347 Office Hours: W 2:30-4:00; F 1:30-2:30 Email: cnelson@econmail.tamu.edu Website: http:/econweb.tamu.edu
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