Social Science 1740: Urban Economies: Comparing Canada & and Third World
Tutorial assignments and readings: 2008-2009
Our tutorial sessions will function as forums for:
Participation
Exchange of ideas
Clarification of concepts, arguments, methodology & theories
Debate using supporting/opposing views
Critical thinking and writing sessions
Multiple choice & Quiz
You may find Allen, l. John (1997). Student Atlas of Economic Development. Dushkin/McGraw-Hill useful if you could afford to buy it from a second-hand bookstore. It will be helpful for your assignments. Or you may find similar atlases or graph books on economic indicators in Scott or Gov Doc libraries at York.
Term I
Assignments for Tutorials Readings from The Developing World
Sept 8 Tutorial meets – explaining the tutorial formats to students – students to sign up for weekly Term 1 tutorial presentations.
Sept 15
1. How to Help Poor Countries: Nancy Birdsall, Dani Rodrik, And Arvind Subramanian
As described in “How to Help Poor Countries”, what do the contrasting experiences of eastern Asia, China, and India suggest is the secret of poverty-reducing growth?
As recommended in “How to Help Poor Countries”, how should trade negotiators change their time priorities in order to have a big impact on developing countries?
2. The Utopian Nightmare William Easterly
As explained in “The Utopian Nightmare”, what are the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers?
What does the author of “The Utopian Nightmare” mean when he says that the poor are the political and economic orphans of the world?
Sept 22 Please start reading Nectar in a Sieve (Test on Nov 17)
3. Africa’s Village of Dreams Sam Rich
As described in “Africa’s Village of Dreams,” what is the Millennium Villages Project, and how will it work?
As stated in “Africa’s Village of Dreams,” what does economist Jeffrey Sachs think was wrong about past aid efforts for Africa?
5. Development as Poison: Rethinking the Western Model of Modernity Stephen A. Marglin
As described in “Development as Poison: Rethinking the Western Model of Modernity”, what is the assumption made in the modern West about knowledge?
As explained in “Development as Poison: Rethinking the Western Model of Modernity”, why do the Amish forbid insurance?
Sept 29 Please start reading Don’t be afraid gringo.
8. The India Model Gurcharan Das
As set forth in “The India Model,” Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi oversaw a mixed economy that combined the worst features of what two systems?
What does the author of “The India Model” claim to be the Indian government’s “most damaging failure”?
9. Industrial Revolution 2.0 Antoine van Agtmael
As reported in “Industrial Revolution 2.0,” Hon Hai of Taiwan makes much of what can be found inside what brand-name products?
8. As noted in “Industrial Revolution 2.0,” what is one of the product lines in which Samsung holds the number-one global market position?
Oct 6: (N.B.: 3 articles to read this Week)
11. Social Justice and Global Trade Joseph Stiglitz
As discussed in “Social Justice and Global Trade”, what was the advice South Korea received 35 years ago? What did Korea know that countered that advice?
As described in “Social Justice and Global Trade”, what are two of the four reforms in the structure of trade talks that would likely lead to better outcomes?
12. Cotton: the Huge Moral Issue Kate Eshelby
Under what circumstances, as described in “Cotton the Huge Moral Issue”, should agricultural subsidies be used?
As explained in “Cotton the Huge Moral Issue”, how have Burkinabe farmers managed to continue to survive?
13. “We Need Trade Justice, Not Free Trade.” Peter Hardstaff
What are the critics’ charges against industrialized countries’ positions in Doha negotiations?
Oct 13 Thanksgiving (University Closed) (N.B.: 3 articles assigned for this Week)
Assignment for tutorials (for 1% of participation grade) First, find the key concept in each of the 3 readings. Then, in your own words, write a few sentences on the author’s thesis in each of the articles (DW Chapters #14, #15 & #16), (total half-page) and e-mail it to your tutor by Oct 19).
14. Ranking the Rich
According to the global-responsibility index featured in “Ranking the Rich,” the Netherlands ranked first among rich nations, based on the strength of what three things?
As enumerated in “Ranking the Rich,” what are two of the three rich countries with the cheapest gasoline prices?
15. Foreign Aid II Michael Holman
As defined in “Foreign Aid II,” what is meant by “a Potemkin village”?
As spelled out in “Foreign Aid II,” elaborate on what is meant by the aid-free suggestion that “chocolate must contain more cocoa.”
16. Making Aid Work Peter S. Heller
As related in “Making Aid Work”, what is the argument made by Jeffrey Sachs and other economists pushing for foreign aid?
As described in “Making Aid Work”, what are at least two of the five steps donors should take to make sure that aid will be effective?
Oct 20
17. Food Sovereignty: Ending World Hunger In Our Time Frederic Mousseau & Anuradha Mittal
As explained in “Food Sovereignty: Ending World Hunger in Our Time”, why is U.S. food aid the most expensive in the world?
As described in “Food Sovereignty: Ending World Hunger in Our Time”, what have examples of extreme hunger from around the world shown about the best policies for development of food security?
18. Crisis of Credibility Walden Bello and Shalmali Guttal
As described in “Crisis of Credibility”, what are the characteristics of the new global financial architecture supported by the G-7 group?
As explained in “Crisis of Credibility”, what was the encaja in Chile that was opposed by the IMF?
Oct 27:
19. Without Consent: Global Capital Mobility and Democracy Jeff Faux
Describe the conclusions of the evaluation of the Party of Davos claim that deregulated capitalism causes faster growth, which benefits everyone, especially the poor, as outlined in “Without Consent: Global Capital Mobility and Democracy”.
Explain some of the alternatives that have been presented by the Party of Porto Alegre as well as the contradictions they encompass, as set forth in “Without Consent: Global Capital Mobility and Democracy”.
31. The 2005 Freedom House Survey: Aili Piano and Arch Puddington
As discussed in “The 2005 Freedom House Survey”, how was Lebanon able to move from Not Free to Partly Free in the index?
As described in “The 2005 Freedom House Survey”, what is a concern about the future freedom of some European countries as revealed by the Freedom House Index?
Nov 3:
37. Africa: How We Killed Our Dreams of Freedom William Gumede
As mentioned in “Africa: How We Killed Our Dreams of Freedom,” in what way were the 1994 elections in South Africa the first of their kind?
As enumerated in “Africa: How We Killed Our Dreams of Freedom,” identify at least two of the voices within South Africa that have notably condemned Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe.
38. The Year of the Ballot Jorge Castañeda and Patricio Navia
As given in “The Year of the Ballot,” name two of the countries whose winning candidates of 2006 were “self-declared opponents of neo-liberalism.”
As concluded in “The Year of the Ballot,” what is the general outcome for Latin American candidates who look like and share the experiences of the majority of the population?
Nov 10
39. The Lost Continent Moisés Naím
As presented in “The Lost Continent,” name the oil- and gas-exporting Latin American countries that are in the top league of the world’s energy market.
As discussed in “The Lost Continent,” what is it that the recent governments of Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile have all shown a willingness to do?
Nov 17 Essay Test in Lecture Hall. No tutorial classes (Free time to Study for Test)
Nov 24 :
42. Why We Owe So Much To Victims Of Disaster Andrew Simms
As explained in “Why We Owe So Much to Victims of Disaster”, what will happen when the people of Asia, Africa, and Latin America decide they want to spend their fair share of nature’s equity?
As related in “Why We Owe So Much to Victims of Disaster”, what does Angela Stultz-Crawle of Jamaica identify as the results of repaying International Monetary Fund debts in her country?
45. Reversal Of Fortune Anirudh Krishna
As explained in “Reversal of Fortune”, how is it that improved economic conditions do not always help bring healthcare improvements?
As related in “Reversal of Fortune”, what was the wise decision made by the government of Japan in the post-World War II recovery?
Dec 1 Mid-term Exam during Lecture time in VH D
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