Course Outline (Syllabus)

Readings in the Library And Their Call Numbers

FALL TERM ANNOUNCEMENTS

TA: Andrei Medvedev

Final Exam: ???
Midterm: during lecture session on Tue, Oct 21

• The first week of December, you should present your critique and hand in the final draft.
• The presentation should be about 20 minutes
• TBA
  

Readings/Handouts/Presentations (PDF files):
1. SBC
2. Deamnd vs. Resource Constrained Systems
3. Theory of Firm
4. Privatization Summary
5. FDI

Academic Writing Requirement

Selct a paper from a transition field by early October. I recommend to look at CERGE-EI working papers, WDI working papers or CEPR papers on transition economics. You can also have a look at these journals: J. of Comparative  Economics, Economics of Transition, Emerging Market Review; or have a look at the non-listed chapters of the recommended books (like Quandt-Triska). Be prepare to have a "backup" option since each of you should have a different paper. I should approve the selected paper for two reasons: It should not be easy nor hard one. The timetable is as follows:

• Paper selection: early October,
• First draft, handed both to me and you English teacher: End of October,
• You will have my comments and English comments back by mid November,
• The final draft should be handed in by the first week of December.
• There will be two excercise sessions reserved for a brief presentation of you critique. The presentation should be 15minutes long at most with 5 minutes for brief discussion.