SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

COURSE: Economics 355W-4 SEMESTER: Summer 2009

TITLE: Economic Development INSTRUCTOR: D.J. DeVoretz

PREREQUISITES: ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 credit hours. Students with credit for ECON 455 may not take ECON 355 for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.

Description:

This course is writing-intensive and will require written products each week. We will focus on those economic problems which must be overcome to begin the process of economic development. Every student will select one country and become an expert on this country.

Required Texts:

1. Todaro, Michael P. and Stephen C. Smith, Economic Development, 9^th Edition, 2006, Addison-Wesley.

2. Bhagwati, Jagdish N., In Defense of Globalization, Oxford University Press.

Grading:

50% of the grade will be derived from weekly written assignments, and the midterm and final will be worth 25% each.

**NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES**

Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities

(778) 782-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca.

All students are expected to read and understand SFU’s policies with regard to academic dishonesty (T 10.02 and T 10.03). These policies are available at the following web addresses: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/teaching/t10-02.htm and http://www.sfu.ca/policies/teaching/t10-03.htm