Home Page for Economic Growth and Development (EC375)

Fall 2009


SYLLABUS
Here you will find the course syllabus with important dates and course requirements.

 

PROBLEMS SETS (Problems are from end of chapters in Weil. Answers will be posted on due date)

#1.  Due on Tuesday, September 15: Chapter 1 # 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (on pages 24-25) and Chapter 2 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 (on page 46).

Answers to Problem Set #1

#2.  Due on Thursday, September 24: Chapter 3 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 (on pages 77-79), Chapter 4 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (on pages 116-118), and Chapter 5 # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 (on pages 151-152).

Answers to Problem Set #2

#3.  Due on Thursday, October 8: Chapter 6 # 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10 (on pages 182-183), Chapter 7 # 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 (on pages 206-208), and Chapter 8 # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 (on pages 237-238).

Answers to Problem Set #3

#4.  Due on Thursday, October 22: Chapter 9 # 1, 4 (on pages 271-272), Chapter 10 # 1, 3, 7 (on pages 303-304), and Chapter 11 # 1, 3, 5 (on pages 335-336).

Answers to Problem Set #4

#5.  Due on Tuesday, November 24: Chapter 12 # 1, 4, 5 (on pages 367-368), Chapter 13 # 1, 3, 5 (on pages 405-406), and Chapter 14 # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 (on pages 437-438).

Answers to Problem Set #5

#6.  Due on Tuesday, December 8: Chapter 15 # 1, 3, 4 (on page 469) and Chapter 16 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 (on pages 506-507).

Answers to Problem Set #6


ARTICLES

Child Mortality Rate Declines Globally, NY Times, September 13, 2009.

Small change: Does ‘microlending’ actually fight poverty? - The Boston Globe, September 20, 2009.

Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset | Video on TED.com