Week 1 (2/19): Course overview and introduction / What is development?
Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur, David M. Malone, and Rohinton Medhora, “The State of Development Thought” (Introduction the coursebook IDIEP).
Week 2 (2/26): The Study of Development
David Williams, “The Study of Development” (Chapter 1 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Rodrik, Dani. 2007. One Economics, Many Recipes: Globalization, Institutions and Economic Growth. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Week 3 (3/5): Development Theories I
John Harriss, “Development Theories” (Chapter 2 in coursebook IDIEP).
Naazneen H. Barma and Steven K. Vogel, “The Liberal Paradigm” (Chapter 2 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
*Friedrich Hayek, The Road to Serfdom, 1944 (Chapter 2.1 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
*Milton Friedman, Capitalism and Freedom, 1962 (Chapter 2.2 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
Week 4 (3/12): Development Theories II
Shahid Yusuf, “Fifty Years of Growth Economics” (Chapter 3 in coursebook IDIEP).
Naazneen H. Barma and Steven K. Vogel, “Economic Sociology” (Chapter 3 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
*Karl Polanyi, The Great Transformation, 1944 (Chapter 3.1 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
*Neil Fligstein, The Architecture of Markets, 2001 (Chapter 3.2 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
Week 5 (3/19): Modernization and Development Strategies
Shantayanan Devarajan and Ravi Kanbur, “Development Strategy: Balancing Market and Government Failure” (Chapter 4 in coursebook IDIEP).
Naazneen H. Barma and Steven K. Vogel, “Historical Perspectives” (Chapter 5 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
*W.W. Rostow, The Stages of Economic Growth, 1960 (Chapter 5.1 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
*Alexander Gershenkron, Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective, 1962 (Chapter 5.2 in coursebook TPER, Part II).
Week 6 (3/26): Poverty and Inequality
David Hulme, “Poverty in Development Thought: Symptom or Cause” (Chapter 5 in coursebook IDIEP).
Frances Stewart and Emma Samman, “Inequality and Development: An Overview” (Chapter 6 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Irene Tinker and Elaine Zuckerman, “Women’s Economic Roles and The Development Paradigm” (Chapter 7 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Albert Berry, “Growth, Inclusion, and Human Satisfaction” (Chapter 10 in coursebook IDIEP).
Week 7 (4/2): [Intercollegiate Activities, no class]
Week 8 (4/9): Midterm Exam
Week 9 (4/16): The Role of Trade and Finance
Richard M. Bird and Arindam Das-Gupta, “Public Finance in Developing Countries” (Chapter 15 in coursebook IDIEP).
Jose Antonio Ocampo, “Trade and Finance in Development Thinking” (Chapter 17 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Wim Naude, “Entrepreneurship and Economic Development” (Chapter 18 in coursebook IDIEP).
Week 10 (4/23): Agricultural Development
Julio A. Berdegué, Tomás Rosada, and Anthony J. Bebbington, “The Rural Transformation” (Chapter 27 in coursebook IDIEP).
Ben White, Saturnino M. Borras Jr., and Ruth Hall, “Land Reform” (Chapter 28 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, Rajul Pandya-Lorch, and Sivan Yosef, “Agriculture and Food Security” (Chapter 25 in coursebook IDIEP).
Week 11 (4/30): Industrial Policies and Technological Innovation
Michele Di Maio, “Industrial Policy” (Chapter 32 in coursebook IDIEP).
David Brook, Caitlyn MacMaster, and Peter A. Singer, “Innovation for Development” (Chapter 35 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Rodrigo Arocena, Bo Göransson, and Judith Sutz, “Universities and Higher Education in Development” (Chapter 34 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Ronaldo Lemos and Joana Varon Ferraz, “Information and Communication Technologies for Development” (Chapter 36 in coursebook IDIEP).
Week 12 (5/7): Developmental States
Celia Lessa Kerstenetzky and Jaques Kerstenetzky, “The State as a Developmental Actor: State forms of social transformation” (Chapter 45 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Simon S.C. Tay, “The Asian Model of Development: From Crises to Transformation” (Chapter 37 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Chalmers Johnson, MITI and the Japanese Miracle, 1982 (Chapter 6.2 in coursebook TPER, Part I).
Week 13 (5/14): Non-state Actors and Development
Kumi Naidoo and Sylvia Borren, “Civil Society” (Chapter 46 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Maivân Clech Lâm, “Rooting Change: Indigeneity and Development” (Chapter 13 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Carol Adelman and Yulya Spantchak, “Foundations and Private Actors” (Chapter 47 in coursebook IDIEP).
Week 14 (5/21): International Organizations and Development
Diana Tussie and Cintia Quiliconi, “The World Trade Organisation and Development” (Chapter 48 in coursebook IDIEP).
Danny Leipziger, “The Role and Influence of International Financial Institutions” (Chapter 49 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Richard Jolly, “Underestimated Influence: UN Contributions to Ideas, Leadership, Influence, and Impact” (Chapter 52 in coursebook IDIEP).
Week 15 (5/28): Official Development Assistance
Homi Kharas, “Development Assistance” (Chapter 50 in coursebook IDIEP).
*Gregory Chin and Jorge Heine, “Consultative Forums: State Power and Multilateral Institutions” (Chapter 51 in coursebook IDIEP).
* Olu Ajakaiye and Afeikhena Jerome, “Economic Development: The Experience of Sub-Saharan Africa” (Chapter 43 in coursebook IDIEP).
Week 16 (6/4): Final Exam
Week 17 (6/7): Self-study session [Market reforms and transitions to capitalism]
Week 18 (6/14): Self-study session [The influence of peace and security over development]
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