International Development

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Decks in this class (13)

Lecture 1: What is development?
What is politics,
4 types of development,
Definition modernization theory
24  cards
Lecture 2: Geography
Where is poverty in the world con...,
Hausmann 2 reasons why some count...,
5 reasons why being tropical and ...
13  cards
Lecture 3: Institutions
Why has botswana done better than...,
Being tropical and landlocked is ...,
Definition institutions
21  cards
Lecture 4: The role of the state
Definition state,
The murder rate is lower in,
The state reduces
28  cards
Lecture 5: Culture and history
Definition informal institutions,
How does enforcement of formal in...,
How do the norms differ in indian...
19  cards
Lecture 6: Why Good Policies Aren't Implemented
Summarize how development policie...,
How can we promote development,
Definition good governance
26  cards
Lecture 7: Does Aid Do More Harm Than Good?
Definition aid,
4 types of concessional aid,
Where is increasingly involved in...
20  cards
Lecture 8: Distortions for voters - clientelism and corruption
In what 2 ways does democracy pro...,
3 problems of democracies bringin...,
Definition clientelism
20  cards
Lecture 9: Resistance - Vested Interests and Identities
How does development create losers,
Definition vested interests,
How can resistance prevent develo...
28  cards
Lecture 10: Accountability
How can we change why development...,
Why do development initiatives of...,
Principal agent model in development
19  cards
Lecture 11: Collective Action
Definition free riding,
How can public goods create free ...,
The paradox of collective action
17  cards
Lecture 12: Representation
Median voter theorem,
5 reasons why parties do not in p...,
Definition substantive representa...
16  cards
Lecture 13: Leadership and coalitions
The fundamental problem of the po...,
5 structural arguments of develop...,
How are history and institutions ...
24  cards

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