PPTs vir die ECON322 module 2013. Inleiding vir Leereenheid 1

1. ECON322
Ontwikkelingsekonomie
Development Economics
Ontwikkelingspatrone
Patterns of development
Inleiding
Introduction

2. Inleiding
Introduction
• What do we mean by "development"?
• Hoe pas dit in die ekonomiese kringloop?
• Is it Macro or Micro?
• Is dit anders as ekonomiese groei?
• What are the drivers of growth?
And of development?

3. Albert in Beijing

4. We are interested in
• The roots of development and the proximate
causes of economic growth.
• Wat is vandag se ontwikkelingsvraagstukke?
o Rich and poor countries.
o Die belangrikheid van ekonomiese groei.
o Growth miracles and disasters.
o En wat dit beteken vir alles anders, bv.
lewensverwagting.

5. Marginal Revolution University

6. Watter onderwerpe gaan ons
bespreek?
Week Onderwerpe
15-19 Jul Ontwikkelingspatrone
22-26 Jul Geografie en ontwikkeling
29 Jul – 2 Aug Meting van ontwikkeling
5-8 Aug Ekonomiese groei
12-16 Aug Regerings en markte
19-23 Aug Regerings en markte
26-30 Aug Spare en investering
2-6 Sep Buitelandse hulp
9-13 Sep Buitelandse skuld
(Semestertoetsreeks begin 12 Sep)
16-20 Sep Semestertoetse
Lente-reses23-30 Sep
1-4 Okt (Geen klas Maandag)
Handel en Ontwikkeling
7-11 Okt Alles saam
14-18 Okt Why nations fail
21-25 Okt Why nations fail

7. The planned workflow
How do we work?
Contact sessions:
Mondays 11:10, Thuesdays 10:10
Resources:
Textbook is Economic Development by Todaro & Smith
eFundi for PPTs
Video’s by Marginal Revolution University
Workflow:
Prep with video and textbook
Class for summary and discussion
Assignments that make up a portfolio
Assessment:
Participation mark:
Portfolio of assignments (50%)
2 x tests with essay-tipe questions (50%)
Exam

8. Volgende / Next
• Leereenheid 1
• Lees deur Hst 1 T&S
• Kyk MRU videos:
Geography and
Development 1 & 2
• Vir die portefeulje:
Maak 'n tydlyn van die
ekonomiese
ontwikkeling van SA
• Study unit 1
• Read through Chap 1
T&S
• Watch MRU videos:
Geography and
Development 1 & 2
• For the portfolio: Make
a timeline of the
economic development
of SA