Economic Development
                            Spring 2003

Economics 3351, Section 04356                 Thomas R. DeGregori
Time: MW 1-2:30 PM                                 Office: 209D M
Room 112M                             Office hrs. MW. 11:30AM-1PM
                                                 or by appointment
                                            Email: trdegreg@uh.edu
Required reading:

Vern Ruttan - Technology, Growth and Development, Oxford University Press.
Thomas R. DeGregori - The Environment, Our Natural Resources and Modern
Technology, Iowa State Press.
Thomas R. DeGregori - Bountiful Harvest: Technology, Food Safety, and the
Environment, Cato Institute, paparback.
World Bank - World Development Report 2002 - Oxford University Press

Assignment and Topics for papers

1) Globalization of Agriculture, Food Production and Resources

2) Conflict issues in Globalization (including GM food
&              ecoterrorism)

3) Economic Development in _____ - Region of your choice

4) Development issues in Conflict and Terrorism

Topics. On topics 1 & 2, do papers of between 5 to 8 pages with a total of
about 10 to 15 pages. The third and fourth papers should be between 10 to
20 pages. An outline for each of the topics will be made available in class
during the first week of the semester.

ALL PAPERS MUST INCLUDE SUBSTANTIVE REFERENCES TO THE ASSIGNED MATERIAL.
ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED MUST HAVE A SOURCE. THE FINAL PAPER MUST ALSO
INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FROM RESEARCH IN THE LIBRARY OR THE WWW. USE OF
INFORMATION FROM THE WWW IS REQUIRED FOR AT LEAST ONE PAPER. HYPER LINKS TO
SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SITES ARE PROVIDED ON MY HOME PAGE
(http://www.uh.edu/~trdegreg).  PLEASE GIVE AS COMPLETE A CITATION AS
POSSIBLE INCLUDING THE URL. SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED ON MY
HOMEPAGE IN ADDITION TO BEING PASSED OUT IN CLASS. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
This course can also be taken as a special problems course for 1, 2 or 3
hours credit. You may sign up for it any time up to December 1, 2003. For
special problems, please see Marion Foley in 208B M. Final due date for all
papers for special problems, May 1, 2003. Those taking the course for 1
hour credit will do one 10 to 15 page paper. Those taking it for 2 hours
credit, will do one 20 to 25 page paper. Graduate students will do two
papers of 10 and 30 to 40 pages each. Please see me for details and
assignment.

Thomas R. DeGregori, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Houston
Department of Economics
204 McElhinney Hall
Houston, Texas 77204-5019
Ph. 001 - 1 - 713 743-3838
Fax 001 - 1 - 713 743-3798
Email trdegreg@uh.edu
Web homepage http://www.uh.edu/~trdegreg