Particulars

Course designation:	ECON 240 and 211A
Time:	MW 12:30-1:50PM
Location:	300 Economics Building
Web page:	http://www.econ.ucsd.edu/~bleakley/240
Instructor:	Hoyt Bleakley (bleakley at ucsd dot edu)

Course Description

This is a doctoral-level course on the role of financial markets and institutions in developing economies. It is cross listed as both ECON 211A (Advanced Macro) and ECON 240 (Development). The class will be taught at a level appropriate for second-year Ph.D. students in economics, although students from other fields are welcome.

The class addresses several questions: What role does capital accumulation and allocation play in the process of development? Why doesn't capital flow to poor countries? Why does it sometimes fly out? A mix of economic models and econometric studies are presented.

Syllabus

Announcements

• The final exam is scheduled for December 10 from 11:30AM - 2:30PM and will take place in room 210 of the Economics Building.
• Class is cancelled Wednesday October 29. Monday's class will consist of the "long awaited" guest lecture on microcredit. (HB will hold normal office hours Weds in spite of campus closure.)
• Class is cancelled Monday October 27. Stay safe!

Assignments

• Problem Set 1. Dictionary file for stata.
• Problem Set 2. (Not actually a problem set, but a referee report.)
• Problem Set 3.

Handouts

• None posted at this time.