EC721 Topics in Development Economics, Fall 2012

 
 

Syllabus

Problem Set 1 due October 3

Problem Set 2 due October 22

Midterm Exam Solutions

Problem Set 3 due Nov 20 Solutions

 

Non-journal article readings:

Credit Rationing in Developing Countries: An Overview of the Theory

Informational Rents and Property Rights in Land

Tenancy Reforms: Lecture Slides

Political Clientelism and Capture: Theory and Evidence from West Bengal (Lecture Slides)

Parochial Politics: Ethnic Politics and Politician Corruption (A Banerjee and R Pande)

Networks, Commitment and Competence: Caste in Indian Politics (K Munshi and M Rosenzweig)