NOTE: Because of audio-visuals, the three classes are to be held in Waters 329.

Mon. Apr. 19 India's Economic Development

Video: "The Power to Change #3: The Politics and Economics of Environmental Action in an Indian Village"

Read Vijay Joshi, "India's Economic Reforms: Progress, Problems, Prospects,"Oxford Development Studies 26(3) (1998): 333-50, together with Nafziger's introduction, available at bookstore.

Wed., Apr. 21 Market Reforms in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

Reread Baxter et al., pp. 151-57.

Fri., Apr. 23 South Asian Enterprise

Video: "The Power to Change #1: Bangladesh's Grameen Bank's Loans to Women and Microenterprises"

Look at economic information from the following:

http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/india_998_bgn.html, sections on the Indian economy

http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/pakistan_971100_bgn.html, sections on the Pakistani economy

http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/bangladesh_698_bgn.html, sections on the Bangladesh economy

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/country-frame.html, sections on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, with emphasis on the economy

W. Nafziger's office hours are MWF 8-8:25, 9:30-10:20 a.m., and by appointment, in Waters 312.

The section following the economics section is on international relations, led by Professor Michie.