Economics of Less Developed Regions
Economics of Less Developed Regions
Note: This course website is in a constant state of revision. Documents may be added, removed, and modified at any time without warning.
Course Documents:
Administrative documents:
Texts:
Development Economics (optional)
Problem Sets:
Problem Set 1 (Due July 19th at the start of class)
Problem Set 2 (Due August 10th at the start of class)
Exams:
Introduction:
Lecture Notes:
Readings:
"Most of What You Learned in EC 101 is Wrong" Bloomberg View, November 25, 2015
Development Economics Chapter 2, Debraj Ray
Growth:
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Health and Nutrition:
Lecture Notes:
Readings:
Poor Economics Chapters 1-3
Education and Human Capital:
Lecture Notes:
Education and Human Capital - Part 1
Education and Human Capital - Part 2
Readings:
Poor Economics Chapter 4
Credit and Investment:
Lecture Notes:
Readings:
Poor Economics Chapters 6-9
Migration:
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Institutions:
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Political Economy:
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Corruption:
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Econometrics:
Lecture Notes:
Extra Notes on Econometric Methods (Courtesy of Juan Carvajal)
Readings:
Mastering Metrics Chapters 1-5