WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY
Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics

Summer Scholars 2007

Economic Development:

The Art and Science of Producing Well-being

Professor Jim Casey

Rm. 205A, Ext. 8102

Email: Caseyj

Text:   all readings will be made available on-line, or handed out in class

Outline for the course

           Week 1:

Monday: Introduction 

Tuesday: More introduction

Wednesday: 4th of July

Thursday: What is Development?

Friday: History of Thought

            Week 2:

Monday: The Production Function

Tuesday: TBA

Wednesday:   TBA

Thursday: Income and Well-being

Friday: Exam # 1

Week 3:

Monday:  Capital

Tuesday: Human

Wednesday: Physical

Thursday: Environmental

Friday: Public

Week 4:

Monday: Putting it all Together

 Tuesday: Review session

Wednesday: Exam # 2

Thursday: Final Discussion

Friday:  Individual Meetings