The Classics of Development Economics

"This class will proceed like a Great Books class, where we will read, critique, and learn from the classic papers in development economics." But as I glance at the syllabus, I notice that 98% of the 100+ papers assigned were written after 2002.

History and Development. Misallocation of Capital. Corruption. Infrastructure. Leaders. Property Rights. Media. Ethnic and Social Divisions. Conflict, Violence, and War. Inequality. Poverty Traps.

I wonder if Raj will allow me to post his syllabus online.

Yes, this is the state of development economics and there is no better time to be in field. Much of the exciting, creative work is being done now and there is a huge opportunity to contribute.