Understand the following:
- Concepts and theories of Developmental Economics
- Apply these concepts and theories to an economy as a case study of Development Economics
- Learn independently and work collaboratively
- Choose to impact the world
Components
1.Self-directed reading of Triple A or McGee
2.Conduct an analysis of an economy of your selection that applies the concepts and theories of Development Economics and post your case study on your blog
3.Collaborate on a class wiki that defines all concepts and theories and provides real world examples
4.Present information about your case study to the class
5.Undertake a challenge that deals with one or more of the issues of Development Economics
Topics
5.1 Sources of Economics Growth and/or development
5.2 Consequences of Growth
5.3 Barriers to Economics Growth and/or development
5.4 Growth and development strategies
5.5 Evaluation of growth and development strategies
Resources:
PowerPoint Lecture
Characteristics of Developing Countries: Case Study of Zimbabwe
Video
Jeffrey Sachs and “The End of Poverty”
At 5.40 Sachs introduces the concept of extreme poverty
At 19.07 He poses the question “What do we in the West know?”
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