Note: The following is a guide to the topics we will cover.  Chapters refer to the Todaro text.  Other readings are listed by author or title.  The required reading for each class will be announced during the previous class.  Check this page throughout the semester for the most up-to-date schedule of readings and assignments as adjustments may be made.

Updated November 26

Introduction
    Heilbroner
    Chapter 1
Characteristics of Development
    Chapter 2
Theories of Development
    Chapter 3
Historical Growth
    *Landes
    Chapter 4
Poverty
    Chapter 5
Education
    Chapter 9
    Educating Girls in Pakistan
Midterm
Population
    Chapter 6
    AIDS in Uganda
The Environment
    Chapter 11
    *Bolivia and Debt for Nature Swap
Financial Reform
    Chapter 17
Gains from Trade and WTO
    Chapter 12
IMF and Debt
    *Cypher and Dietz (pages 558-573)
Multinational Corporations
    Argentina and Korea and MNCs
    Chapter 15 (pages 577-90)

*On reserve at the library