Course Description: A central theme of the course is the role of market and non-market             institutions in influencing the development process. During the first few weeks we will discuss    key issues, principles and concepts associated with economic development and its analysis. We   will then consider alternative macroeconomic perspectives on growth and development and         discuss some of the issues facing developing countries in their dealings with the global economy. In the second half of the course, we will consider specific microeconomic issues and policy         problems that are currently faced by many developing nations. The topics include those               associated with property rights and land markets, credit markets and microfinance, health and      education and the impact of political institutions.

Course Readings: The main text is Development Economics by Gerard Roland (Routledge, 2014). An e-book version is also available for a lower cost fromVitalSource. Other short     readings and video clips will be made available via the OnQ website.

Grading: There are two on-line assignments, a country study, an on-line midterm exam and an on-line final exam. Marks are allocated as follows:

Assignments ( 10% each).................................20%

Country study (2 parts worth 15% each) … .....30%

Midterm exam ………… ....... …………… … .. 15%

Final exam.. ……………………………… … ..35%

Assignments: Assignments will be completed on-line via OnQ. Answer guides will be provided shortly after the specified deadline. Unless there is a valid reason, late assignments will be          penalized 10% per day until the answer guide is made available. After that, the assigned grade   will be zero.

Country study: Each student must complete their own Country Study which will be submitted electronically via OnQ. There are two parts: (1) Fact-Finding Mission and (2) Economic           Analysis. Unless there is a valid reason, studies handed in late will be penalized 10% per day.

Exams: Both the midterm and final exams will be completed via OnQ. They will have a similar format to the on-line assignments but with a tighter time-limit.

Course Schedule

The following provides a weekly schedule of topics with the relevant pages from the text            indicated. Additional readings, the course calendar and all other resources are available from the OnQ website.

•    Week 1-2: Measuring Economic Development (ch. 1, pp. 1-26)

•    Week 2: Poverty and Inequality (ch. 2, pp. 27-54)

•    Week 3: Population Growth (ch. 3, pp. 55-81)

•    Week 4-5: Economic Growth (ch. 4, pp. 82- 112)

•    Week 5: Structural Change and Rural-Urban Migration (ch. 5, pp. 113- 131)

•    Week 6: International Trade and Development (ch. 6, pp. 145- 165)

•    Week 7: Trade as a Development Strategy (ch. 5, pp. 132- 144)

•    Week 8: Institutional Economics and Development (ch. 7, pp. 175-202)

•    Week 9-10: Credit Markets in Developing Countries (ch. 15, pp. 394-408)

•    Week 10: Microfinance (ch. 15, pp. 409-419)

•    Week 11: Land Markets, Rights and Reform (ch. 12, pp. 312-339)

•    Week 12: Health and Development (ch. 16, pp. 422-454)

Additional Information

Grading Method: Numbers in, letters out

All components of this course will receive numerical percentage marks.  The final grade you receive for the course will be derived by converting your numerical course average to a letter grade according to Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale:

Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale

Academic Integrity: Queen’s students, faculty, administrators and staff all have responsibilities for upholding the fundamental values of academic integrity; honesty, trust, fairness, respect,       responsibility and courage (see www.academicintegrity.org). These values are central to the       building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all members of the          community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic integrity forms a    foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the intellectual life of the University (see the Senate Report on Principles and Priorities

http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senate/report-principles-and-priorities).

Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning academic  integrity and for ensuring that their assignments and their behaviour conform to the principles of academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available in the Arts and Science           Calendar (see Academic Regulation 1 http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academic-

calendars/regulations/academic-regulations/regulation- 1), on the Arts and Science website (see   https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-integrity), and from the instructor of this course. Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of unauthorized              materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the development of an       academic community at Queen's. Given the seriousness of these matters, actions which                contravene the regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a requirement to withdraw from  the university.

Issues of academic integrity that are particularly relevant to this course:

•   Plagiarism-Regardless of how and where you retrieve information, the principles of     academic integrity apply. Please visit these helpful websites to help you make sure that you are able to write things in your own words:

•   https://www.queensu.ca/academicintegrity/students/avoiding-plagiarismcheating

•   https://integrity.mit.edu/handbook/academic-writing/avoiding-plagiarism-paraphrasing

•   http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase.html

Technology: OnQ performs best when using the most recent version of the web browsers,        Chrome or Firefox. Safari and Edge are strongly discouraged as these web browsers are known to cause issues with OnQ.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity: Queen's is committed to counteracting discrimination in this institution and developing a climate of educational equity that recognizes and respects the equal dignity and worth of all who seek to participate in the life, work and mission of the University.   Such a climate is created and maintained by developing a university-wide commitment to and     understanding of educational equity, supported by policies, programs, curricula, practices and     traditions that facilitate individuals - and equity-seeking groups- free, safe, and full participation.

Land acknowledgement: Queen’s is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory. We are grateful to be able to be live, learn and play on these lands. –Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre, Queen’s University

Accommodations for Disabilities: Queen's University is committed to achieving full              accessibility for people with disabilities. Part of this commitment includes arranging academic accommodations for students with disabilities to ensure they have an equitable opportunity to participate in all of their academic activities. The Senate Policy for Accommodations for         Students with Disabilities was approved at Senate in November 2016 (see

https://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/sites/webpublish.queensu.ca.uslcwww/files/files/policies/sen ateandtrustees/ACADACCOMMPOLICY2016.pdf). If you are a student with a disability and