ECN 310 Economics of Emerging Markets Asynchronous Summer 2022
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ECN 310 Economics of Emerging Markets
Asynchronous Summer 2022
Professor: Andrew Jonelis
Email: [email protected] (Always start subject line with ECN310 when emailing to receive response) Office: Maxwell Hall 319
Office Hours: By appointment over Zoom
Course Website: Blackboard
Textbook: Gerard Roland Development Economics
Prerequisites: ECN101, ECN102 or ECN203
Course Rationale: The world economy is composed of developed and developing economies. This course will help students understand the perspective of economics through developing countries.
Learning Objectives: Students will: learn about economic development through measurement and theory, be able to explain development strategies for different countries, discuss benefits and costs of economic integration, and describe the institutional drivers of economic development. Focus will be given to both formal institutions, like
systems of government and legal codes, as well as, informal institutions, like culture, corruption, and conflict.
Important Dates:
Second Exam July 29
Class Project due (email) August 12
Cumulative Final Exam August 12
Exams and Grading: In this course, your final grade will be based on:
Exam 1 20% ;
Exam 2 20% ;
Cumulative Final Exam 20% ;
Project 20% ;
Quizzes 20%
|
Grade |
Grade Points |
Percentage |
Grade |
Grade Points |
Percentage |
|
- B+ B
- |
4.000
3.667
3.333
3.000
2.667 |
Above 92.5% Above 90.0% Above 87.5% Above 82.5% Above 80.0% |
C
- D
- |
2.333
2.000
1.667
1.000
0.667 |
Above 77.5% Above 72.5% Above 70.0% Above 60.0% Above 50.0% |
The final grades may be curved depending on class performance. The curve can only help you, in the sense that 90% or higher is guaranteed to be an A, 80% or higher will be at least a B, and 70% or higher will be at least a C. Depending on how the rest of the class does, 89% could be an A- or a B+.
No makeup exams will be given. If you must miss an exam due to an official university function or religious observance, contact me as soon as possible. If serious illness or injury interferes with your ability to take an exam, contact me as soon as possible. This means that you should contact me before the exam except in the most extreme circumstances.
Borderline grades, whether between a C and a D, or an A and a B, will be determined based on your attendance and participation in class. I have a good idea of who attends class regularly and who does not, who has asked questions in class or office hours, etc.
Project: There is a project on the economic development of a foreign country that counts as 20% of your course grade. This project will be discussed in more detail later in the semester.
Quizzes: The quizzes are to provide practice on questions that will be similar to those on the exams. There will be a quiz every week there is a not a test. Quizzes will be available all day on Blackboard.
Course Outline: Students are expected to read each chapter before class and be prepared to answer questions and participate in thoughtful discussion about the chapter topics. We will tentatively follow the course outline below:
Ch. 2 Poverty and Inequality July 6
Ch. 1 & 2 Quiz July 6
Ch. 3 Population Growth July 7 & 8
Ch. 3 Quiz July 8
Ch. 4 Economic Growth July 11 & 12
Ch. 4 Quiz July 12
Ch. 5 Structural Change and Development Strategies July 13& 14
Ch. 5 Quiz July 14
First Exam July 15
Ch. 6 International Trade and Exchange Rates July 18 & 19
Ch. 6 Quiz July 20
Ch. 7 Institutions and Economic Development July 20 & 21
Ch. 7 Quiz July 22
Ch. 8 Markets and Hierarchies July 25 & 26
Ch. 8 Quiz July 26
Ch. 9 Political Institutions July 27 & 28
Ch. 9 Quiz July 28
Second Exam July 29
Ch. 10 Legal and Fiscal Institutions August 1 & 2
Ch. 10 Quiz August 3
Ch. 11 Culture August 3 & 4
Ch. 11 Quiz August 5
Ch. 19 Corruption August 8
Ch. 20 Conflict August 9
Ch. 19 & 20 Quiz August 10
Class Project Due (email) August 12
Final Exam August 12
University Attendance Policy: As a Syracuse University student, you have agreed to abide by the University’s attendance policy which can be found online. Attendance will be reported twice to Orange SUccess throughout the semester, as a warning if a student routinely does not attend class. Please ensure to inform me of any excused absences for academic, athletic, or religious observances.
Academic Integrity: As a Syracuse University student, you have agreed to abide by the University’s academic integrity policy which can be found online. Lack of knowledge of the academic integrity policy is not a reasonable explanation for a violation. Questions related to course assignments and the academic integrity policy should be directed to the professor.
Stay Safe Pledge: As a Syracuse University student, you have agreed to wear a mask or face covering while at campus, maintain 6 feet of distance, and avoid class and campus when feeling ill. As your instructor, I am required to enforce these rules in class. Repeated violations may result in discipline from the University.
2023-07-04