Economics in Action: Global Issues in Economic Development

 

 

Prof. Lee J. Alston                                                                                Fall 2004

Room: FA N185                                                                        Econ 4999-008 TTH 9:30-10:45

Office Hrs: 11-12 TTH and by Appt (492 4257)                          email: lee.alston@colorado.edu

 

Required Reading: Material posted on the website and Copenhagen Consensus Papers at: www.copenhagenconsensus.com

 

Components of Final Grade:

 

Class Participation: 40%

Presentation of Paper: 10%

Paper: 40%

Response to Criticisms: 10%

 

 

Schedule of Classes: 

 

August 24         Introduction

 

August 26:        A Framework for Understanding the New Institutional Economics

                                    Alston

 

August 31:        Understanding the Process of Economic Development

                                    North: Part I

 

September 2:     Understanding the Process of Economic Development

                                    North: Part II

 

September 7:     Understanding the Process of Economic Development

                                    Discussion of Issues in North

 

September 9:     Background to Copenhagen Consensus Challenge

                                    Material on website

 

September 14:   Governance and Corruption

 

September 16:   Governance and Corruption

 

September 21    Governance and Corruption: Opponents Comments and Author’s Response

 

September 23    Communicable Diseases

 

September 28:   Communicable Diseases

 

October 5:         Communicable Diseases: Opponents Comments and Author’s Response

 

October 7:         Malnutrition and Hunger

 

October 12:       Email Paper Topic to lee.alston@colorado.edu: NO CLASS

 

October 14:       Malnutrition and Hunger

 

October 19:       Malnutrition and Hunger: Opponents Comments and Author’s Response

 

October 21:       Climate Change

 

October 26:       Climate Change

 

October 28:       Climate Change: Opponents Comments and Author’s Response

 

November 2:     Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

November 4:     Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

November 9:     Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

November 11:   Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

November 16:   Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

November 18:   Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

November 30:   Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

December 2:     Presentations (5 minutes each) and Discussions of 3 Papers by Students (20                                 minutes each)

 

December 7:     Presentation (5 minutes) and Discussion of last Paper by Students (20 min)

 

December 9:     Capstone Discussion