Updating. For a general sense of the course see the Fall 2015 schedule. I will modify portions quite a bit.
MWF 1:25p-2:20p – CGL 203
| Winter 2016 Schedule | |||||
| Week | Day | Date | Topic | Readings | |
| Week I | Mon | 11-Jan | Introduction: Big Country #1 | Discussion; nappies example | |
| Wed | 13-Jan | Forex & PPP: Big Country #2 | |||
| Fri | 15-Jan | ||||
| Week II | Mon | 18-Jan | MLK DAY: Homework for Tues: View video: Part I, Part II & Part III plus viewing guide. | NO CLASS | |
| Tues | 19-Jan | Discussion of Video | [normal Mon classes] | ||
| Thur | 21-Jan | Fertility, Growth: Development of Framework | [normal Wed classes] | ||
| Week III Blogs: Daisy, Ellen |
Mon | 25-Jan | Hessler Part I | Paper #1 Due | |
| Wed | 27-Jan | Ron Fuchs / Guest Lecture China and Technology: The Porelain Monopoly |
at Reeves Center | ||
| Thurs | 28-Jan | Dinner with Ron Fuchs | Rescheduled to 5:30 pm Tues 2 Feb at Canton in Buena Vista | ||
| Fri | 29-Jan | NO CLASS | (early flight) | ||
| Week IV Blogs: Evan, Hadley, Haley |
Mon | 1-Feb | Li Book: Modeling Agriculture | production functions | |
| Wed | 3-Feb | Li Book: Institutions and Incentives | risk, wealth and rural dynamics | ||
| Fri | 5-Feb | Li Book: The Future of Agriculture | the big picture: S&D | ||
| Week V Blogs: JT, Matt, Nic |
Mon | 8-Feb | Li Discussion: Technology vs …? | Paper #2 Due | |
| Wed | 10-Feb | Models of Status | preparation for Hessler Part II | ||
| Fri | 12-Feb | no class – Mock Con | predict well! | ||
| Week VI Blogs: Noya, Patrick, Rainy |
Mon | 15-Feb | class cancelled | under the weather | |
| Wed | 17-Feb | (PACE) | NO CLASS | ||
| Fri | 19-Feb | Why did agricultural output grow? | Village China paper discussion | ||
| Washington Break | |||||
| Week VII Blogs: Wyatt, Zack, Daisy |
Mon | 29-Feb | Planning and Heavy Industry | lecture | |
| Wed | 2-Mar | Datong: Locomotive Factory | brief discussion | ||
| Fri | 4-Mar | Planning and Reform China Beige Book background |
lecture; handouts | ||
| Week VIII Blogs: Ellen, Evan, Hadley |
Mon | 7-Mar | Guest Speaker: Leland Miller, China Beige Book | via Skype | |
| Wed | 9-Mar | followup on Miller | class discussion | ||
| Fri | 11-Mar | Two-sector Models | W Arthur Lewis | ||
| Week IX Blogs: Haley, JT, Matt |
Mon | 14-Mar | Reading Empirical Papers | Das, Mitali, and Papa N’Diaye. 2013. “Chronicle of a Decline Foretold: Has China Reached the Lewis Turning Point?” Working Paper WP/13/26, IMF. | |
| Wed | 16-Mar | Migration: The Sending Side | Hessler Part II: Sancha Village | ||
| Fri | 18-Mar | Migration: The Receiving Side | Hessler Part III: Lishui Factory | ||
| Week X Blogs: Nic, Noya, Patrick |
Mon | 21-Mar | Class Discussion: Migration | paper to be distributed in advance | |
| Wed | 23-Mar | Urbanization in China | Miller Ch 1-2 | ||
| Fri | 25-Mar | Hukou 户口 | Miller Ch 3-4 migration paper due |
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| Week XI Blogs: Raili, Wyatt, Zack |
Mon | 28-Mar | Wallace Intro: Urban Bias Migration Paper Discussion |
Miller Ch 5-6-Conclusion your papers |
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| Wed | 30-Mar | Policy Priorities: An Economics Perspective | powerpoint “Lesson for China from Japan” | ||
| Fri | 1-Apr | Is there “Urban Bias” – evidence | Wallace Political Economy | ||
| Week XII | Mon | 4-Apr | Urban Bias and Policy Priorities | ||
| Wed | 6-Apr | Do Peasants Count? | policy priorities | ||
| Fri | 8-Apr | China’s future | political economy perspectives | ||
| Final Paper Due | |||||