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01:220:339:01 Economic Development 01::220:377:01 Economics of Population

01:220:339:01 Economic Development 01::220:377:01 Economics of Population. Welcome Some Highlights of First Lecture. To Start. While I am posting these slides While I occasionally use slides, I also employ chalk and talk

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01:220:339:01 Economic Development 01::220:377:01 Economics of Population

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  1. 01:220:339:01Economic Development01::220:377:01Economics of Population Welcome Some Highlights of First Lecture

  2. To Start • While I am posting these slides • While I occasionally use slides, I also employ chalk and talk • These slides are incomplete; they do not cover all I talked about in the first class • When I do use slides only a few more complicated slides are posted. • You can find these through links on the class schedule or under RESOURCES on SAKAI

  3. Economics of Development • 01 school • 220 department • 339 course • 01 section NO SPECIAL PERMISSION NUMBERS ARE GIVEN FOR CLOSED SECTIONS. STUDENTS MAY REGISTER FOR OPEN SECTIONS ONLY.

  4. Economics of Population • 01 school • 220 department • 377 course • 01 section NO SPECIAL PERMISSION NUMBERS ARE GIVEN FOR CLOSED SECTIONS. STUDENTS MAY REGISTER FOR OPEN SECTIONS ONLY.

  5. Professor Ira N. Gang • Prerequisites (Many): • Intermediate Micro • Intermediate Macro • Econometrics • And all their prerequisites. • It is assumed you have internalized all of the material in all of the prerequisites

  6. Basics- Basic 1 • Basic 1. I teach Econ 377, economics of population and Econ 300, international economics and Econ 339, economics of development • There will be some minor overlaps in material, but don’t get very hopeful. • Because many many students take all these classes (whether taught by me or not), I generally do not spend much time on material taught in those classes.

  7. Basics – Basic 2 - Text • No TEXT to buy • Everything is available online and is free • There is a very simple text online which you can access through the syllabus. You are to read it in its entirety over the next three weeks. • You may need to be on a Rutgers computer or logon to the library website with your RU-ID to access some of the readings.

  8. Basics – Basic 3 - Syllabus • Several parts, all online, you must read all. • http://econweb.rutgers.edu/gang/coursematerials/ • http://economics.rutgers.edu • Drill down to syllabi • 339 • 377

  9. Basics – Basic 4 – Exams

  10. Basics – Basic 5 – Grading

  11. Basics – Basic 6 - Miscellaneous • Office Hours :  Wednesday 1:30-2:30 NJH 203 (CAC) or by appointment • Email: gang at economics.rutgers.edu • 339 or 377MUST be included in the subject line.

  12. Basics – Basic 7 – Videos • Useful introductions, watch short videos: • The Economy in India • How to Reduce Poverty

  13. Don’t go anywhere, not done yet.

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