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13 FebIntroductionNone
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15 FebHistorical LegaciesNunn p. 139-144, Lowes and Montero p. 2047-2060
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20 FebContext: Kanju in Lean EconomiesOlopade p. 1-41, Harrison Lin Xu Sections 1, 3, 3b, 3c (first 2 paragraphs only), 5, 6Assignment 1 due Tues 20 Feb
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22 FebDevelopment Economics ParadigmsLin p. 13-17, 49-54, 68-75, 104-117
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27 FebProspects for GrowthLucas (all), Thakkar p. 141-143, Ndikumana and Boyce (beginning through end of section 2.1)
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29 FebAccess to FinanceOlopade p. 123-126, 143-50; Buckley Sections 1 and 2; Tafirenyika all
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5 MarMidterm 1NoneMidterm 1 Tues 5 Mar 2:15-3:45 pm
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7 MarTrade Costs and Market PowerAtkin and Donaldson Sections 1 (can skip p. 3-4), 2, 3.1, 5 (skip p. 32 and top half of p. 33), and 6; Raballand et al p. 1-8
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12 MarAgriculture 1: Challenges and OpportunitiesPorteous p. 327-332/Figure 3, 353-357 (Sections IV. and IV.A); WB Sleeping Giant p. 1-7Assignment 2 due Tues 12 Mar (no reading quiz that day)
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14 MarAgriculture 2: Potential SolutionsGebresilasse sections 1, 2, and 3; Van den Broeck et al Sections 1, 3.1, 4.1
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26 MarNatural Resources 1: Challenges and OpportunitiesSala-i-Martin and Subramanian 570-84, 595-597 (to end of 3.1)
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28 MarNatural Resources 2: Potential Solutions Sala-i-Martin and Subramanian 601-607; Yes Africa Can p. 81-89
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2 AprNatural Resources 3: Fossil Fuels and Climate JusticeOsinbajo all; Bassey Lemos all; Chason allAssignment 3 due Tues 2 Apr (no reading quiz that day)
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4 AprProspects for IndustrializationMcMillan and Zeufack intro (to top of p.5) and p. 15-18 (Ethiopia v. Vietnam); Yes Africa Can p.219-24+228-29 (Lessons); NYT article all
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9 AprMidterm 2NoneMidterm 2 Tues 9 Apr 2:15-3:45 pm
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11 AprUrbanizationEconomist Boomtown Slum all; Olopade p. 181-186; WB Africa's Cities p. 12-25
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16 AprMobile TechnologyThakkar p. 59-88; Suri p. 497-503, 509-512, and 514-517 (Conclusion)
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18 AprEnergyOlopade p. 157-165; McKibben 1-7 (through "...gleamed in the kitchen"); Lee et al. all
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23 AprClimate ChangeCollier parts I. and II.; Burke et al. first page only; Taub all
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25 AprInternational AidBolton p. 51-69; Banerjee et al. beginning through section 2.2 (p. 1-11)
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