ECON 114. Economic Development

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LOCATION AND TIME:

T-Th 12:30-1:45
HFH 1104

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Syllabus

(*) Problem set 1

PS 1 (due Tuesday October 5)

Data (Data definitions and Introduction to Excel)

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(*) Problem set 2

PS 2 (due Tuesday October 12)

Data

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(*) Problem set 3

PS 3 (due Tuesday October 19)

Data

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Suggested solution (theory)

Practice questions

(*) Midterm (suggested solutions)

(*) Problem set 4

PS 4 (due Tuesday November 9)

Data

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(*) Problem set 5

PS 5 (due Tuesday November 16 )

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(*) Problem set 6

PS 6 (due Tuesday November 23)

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Complementary material

Here are the PPT slides from the publisher: Slides

Here is some complementary material on world economic trends. I'll add more material as the quarter advances.

Here are some links to additional resources: Data plotter from the Book's publisher and gapminder.org for the discussion of world poverty

Here is an interesting discussion about the Malthusian model