Development Economics and Emerging Markets – Introduction to the course Prof. Elisa Barbieri, University of Udine and c.MET05

IMPORTANT Students that intend to attend the course but missed either lecture 1 (Thursday 5) or lecture 2 (Friday 6) are required to write an email to elisa.barbieri@uniud.it, chiara.pollio@unife.it, antonio.angelino@unife.it BEFORE WEDNESDAY 11 October 2017

Hello, nice to meet you … 1 Teaching - University of Udine, professor of Macroeconomics and Development Economics; - University of Ferrara, contract professor of Development Economics (and before Phd student and researcher); Research Interests Industrial development policy, human development, policy evaluation, innovation, emerging countries; International experiences: Study - UK (Birmingham, Manchester); Research Periods - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Cairo); South China University of Technology (China); - University of California Los Angeles (USA); Other - Directing Committee of the Inter-university Centre for Applied Economic Studies (universities of Florence, Ferrara, Marche, Napoli l'Orientale, Udine, ca’ Foscari Venezia) (www.cmet05.it); - Project Manager: The China and Italy School of Policy (www.cisp-project.it); - Project Manager: The China and Italy Research and Learning Project (www.cirl-project.it);

In this course you will also meet… Prof. Marco R. Di Tommaso, University of Ferrara and c.MET05 Dr. Antonio Angelino, University of Ferrara and c.MET05 University of Sussex (UK) Dr. Chiara Pollio, University of Ferrara and c.MET05 University of Manchester (UK) Prof. Lauretta Rubini, University of Ferrara and c.MET05 University of Birmingham (UK)

Hello, nice to meet you … 2 Please, introduce yourself … … few words about you, your CV, why you are here, your professional goals, any interest in the field of development economics you might have … … whatever you wish to tell about yourselves …

Course organization Teaching approach: keywords Attending students (more on this); Non – attending students (read the syllabus, study on the recommended books and prepare for the written exam);

Course organization Teaching approach: keywords Attending students Participation is welcome, it will be stimulated and finally evaluated; Course structures: Lectures/seminars and Laboratories; Final exam: 50% written; 50% Laboratories; Suggested reading list;

Course organization The Laboratories Presentation and discussion of papers; Each paper assigned is presented by one group and discussed by another group; 10 minutes presentation (max 8 slides) and 10 minutes discussion; Why using laboratories ?? Tomorrow we will define the groups!!!;

Course organization More on the Laboratories Task of the group presenting the paper: - synthesise and tell the rest of the class: the main topic of the paper, the general framework of reference, the thesis proposed, the main arguments, the methodology, the main findings, your general view of the paper etc.; Task of the group discussing the paper: - discuss the paper by emphasising: major value of the paper (originality, clearness, rigour etc.), limitations, contribution to the literature, relevance of the topic analysed, usefulness to understand different cases etc.

Teaching Material All suggested readings and materials – including the composition of groups - will be made available on Teaching Materials on the WEB SITE of this COURSE

Brief overview of topics covered by the course Contents Overview of Development Economics; Deepening neo-classical and structural adjustment approaches; growth/development/poverty/inequality; role of state/markets; emerging countries; doing business in emerging markets; case studies; Structure of the course Fridays Lecture + Following Thursday Laboratory; Changes might occur!!