African Development Successes Revised Course Outline

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1 African Develpment Successes Revised Curse Outline Instructr: Jrge Braga de Maced Many African cuntries have been excluded frm the benefits f glbalizatin. Yet there are African develpment successes wrth assessing in light f the glbal crisis. This shrt curse sets partnerships fr African develpment in the framewrk f Nrth-Suth-Suth cperatin which allws fr an increasing rle f emerging markets (e.g. Brazil, Russia, India and China) relative t traditinal dnrs. Guest lectures by experts and plicymakers frm relevant institutins, especially the Lisbn based Cmmunity f Prtuguese-speaking Cuntries (CPLP), will be cmplemented by visits t the Lisbn Academy f Science (ACL) and the Trpical Research Institute (IICT) t which the instructr is affiliated. The curse evaluatin entails the successful cmpletin f a research prject (see belw). Class utline The instructr acknwledges supprt frm the Center fr Glbalizatin and Gvernance (CG&G) in the framewrk f its partnership with the Institute f Advanced Study f ACL and the Glbal Develpment Prgram f IICT, especially fr the starred (*) entries in the class utline. Lcatin is Rm 120 unless therwise nted, parking available at ACL but nt at IICT Mn 9:00-10:20 10:30-11:30 11:30-12:50 Tue 9:00-10:20 10:30-11:50 12:00-13:20 Wed 9:00-10:20 Thu 10:30-11:30 12:00-12:50 Why did n ne see the blue eyed crisis cming? (with Rui Malhó, ACL*) presentatin based n paper available at tur f Presentatin n "The pst clnial culture in Cape Verde as a cntribute fr a Culture f Peace" by Vanda Sants, United Natins, Geneva* Presentatin f Cape Verde and Mzambique as Develpment Successes in Sub-Saharan Africa (distributed with paper s data-set n 17 May) by Luís Brites Pereira, Deputy Directr f CG&G, wh will mnitr the presentatin f research prjects; Preparatin f Peer Evaluatin Fllw up lecture and Discussin f main reading Lecture n China in Africa: A New Industrial Revlutin in the Making? by Luís Mah, United Natins Millennium Campaign, Lisbn Fllw up discussin f main reading and Preparatin f Peer Evaluatin Presentatin f CPLP by Dmings Simões Pereira, Executive Secretary; Discussin by Francisc Manter, Secretary General f CPLP Business Cuncil, Aula Maynense, ACL* Discussin with Rui Malhó f bilgical appraches t the glbal crisis, Aula Maynense, ACL Optinal Visit t Trpical Btanical Garden f IICT* Public Hliday Fri 9: minutes per study grup plus 5-10 minutes peer discussin 1

2 Research Prject 1. Objective The bjective f the research prject is fr students t pursue a specific research questin in greater depth than allwed fr by the lecture cverage f African Develpment Successes in the current glbal crisis. In ding s, students are expected t wrking autnmusly in rder t enhance their analytical, research, writing and presentatin skills. Specifically, the prject entails writing a shrt research essay and a brief in-class presentatin f the research results n the last day f lectures. The essay is als due in class n the same day (see critical dates belw). Depending n backgrund and inclinatin, the presentatin and essay may reflect n f the fllwing three alternatives: 1. empirical research n African Develpment Successes 2. interdisciplinary appraches t the glbal crisis 3. review f relevant literature listed in the supplementary readings belw. 2. Teams (changes agreed with MCO befre 21 May, 2010) Student N. Team Name Adrian Leal Rcha Silveira Rsa Alexander Gentil da Csta Ana Calad Vascncels Tavares Ana Catarina Perrlas Canas Mendes Ana de Krth Brandã Nunes da Silva Ana Inês da Silva Vilela Ana Marta Lurenç Paiva Ana Paula da Silva Guimarães Ana Rita d Ó Mntenegr André Ramir Esteves Castanheira Antóni Duarte Mnteir Pereira Dias Artur Eduard Pint Celh da Silva Côt Brun Daniel Sants Vels Catarina Alexandre Mta de Camps Catarina Isabel Antunes Mreira Catarina Martins Canaverde Lpes Rdrigues Christine Maas Cláudia Maria Mafra Iglésias David Gregóri Rdrigues David Jrge Sants Pinheir Diana Raquel da Cruz Gnçalves Curt Jã Eduard Salgueir Assis Dig Filipe Salgad Marian Dig Gama Vaz da Silva Pedr de Castr Caldas Rdrigues da Csta Duarte de Arriaga e Cunha Mats Chaves Edminges Claudin Brges ds Sants Francisc Fabian Burmester Francisc Maria Perlir Marques Penim Francisc Menezes Ferreira Psser Villar Francisc Peres Simões Travasss Francisc Sócrates Martins Murta Francisc Xavier Rsinha de Susa e Meneses Frederic Pires Henriques 2

3 519 7 Gil Yassir Dias Keval Gnçal Nun Perdigã Sants Guilherme de Camps Gnçalves Pachec Hug Miguel Gaspa Miranda Crreia Hug Miguel Júli Aleix Inês Gmes Tiag Inês Isabel Martins Gmes Inês Varela Pereira da Csta Isabel Teixeira de Mel Camps Felin Iv Albert Valente Tavares Ivr Bihar Jana Tabrda Jã Brun Narcis Pint Jã de Almeida Marques Jã Manuel Alves Caetan Jã Pedr Frags Pimenta Jnas Bicher Jrge Antóni Maria Jsé de Mell Jsé August Rmeir Btelh de Lems Jsé Miguel Semed Alguém Jsé Pedr Marques Martins Figueired Katharina Maria Friedrich Kehinde Nun Abidun Hussein Rita Fawle Laura Marianna Vaalama Luís Miguel Varela Filipe Luís Pedr Rei Sampai Ma Xiaxia Madalena Hibn de Camps Celh Mreira Lpes Manuel Francisc Pinheir Lpes Saramag Manuel Jrge Ferreira Figueira Marc Antóni Rams Mendes Maria Isabel Seatra David Maria Lenr das Neves Murta Ladeira Maria Mntserrat Amig de la Huerga Maria Teresa Lureir Rdrigues Mariana Palavichini Gmes ds Sants Marta Raquel Ramada Gans Martim Rebel Btelh Alfar Velez Miguel Branc Marecs Duarte Miguel Ferreira Cimbra Pedr Miguel Esperança Gril Nun Miguel Fnseca Serradr Nun Miguel Mantas Ludvic Oscar Burmester Pavan Rajavarapu Pedr Alexandre Peixt Teixeira Pedr Lpes Pereira Niclas S.Linares Rajeev Balachandran Nair Remzi Muharemi Dritn Thaqi Ricard Daniel Mai de Barrs Ricard Mendes Amar Ricard Sler Bargiela 3

4 Rui Miguel Sants Pascal Sara Cristina Faria Geraz Sara Isabel Ferreira Mendes Teresa Muriel Meireles Felizard Vasc Maria Pessa de Carvalh Cabral Vila Ann Gauci Berend Herman Albertus Brg Yuliya Trubnikva Zuzanna Szmuc Carlta Maria da Csta de Susa de Maced Cabral Lara Silva Petra Sfia de Freitas Guveia Sérgi Cerqueira Magalhães Mári Jã Marques Celh Wendy Wilma van Leeuwen Sfia Maria Tavares da Cunha Rl 3.1 Research Essay The research essay invlves empirical analysis f the data set used in writing up the curse s principal reading (see bibligraphy abve) The prject will result in a shrt essay that either: (a) extends the results f abve paper using the same data base, while als testing fr their rbustness; (b) extends the data set prvided t investigate the paper s research questin in a different way; (c) applies new ecnmetric techniques t study the existing data set; r, a cmbinatin f the previus ptins. Fcus/ Cntent The essay must be rganized arund a specific issue r hypthesis. It must be primarily ANALYTICAL, as ppsed descriptive, and INNOVATIVE in nature. In particular, it shuld prvide riginal insights and/r frmulate and advcate slutins t real-wrld prblems. The essay shuld cntain a very brief review f the relevant literature, a theretical framewrk, and an analysis f the evidence. Length/Frmat Length is n substitute fr excellence. As a rugh guide, the essay shuld be n mre than 1,500 wrds (abut 6 pages). It shuld cntain a table f descriptive statistics, ne figure illustrating a key relatinship in the data, and ne 4-6 clumn table f regressin results. Students shuld adpt the "Authr/Date System" f Chicag Style Manual (als referred t as the Turabian style), which is described in detail at: Students may als wish t cnsult "The Writing f Ecnmics" by Dnald N. McClskey (Macmillan, 1987). Plagiarism Plagiarism invlves presenting, whether intentinal r nt, the ideas, expressin f ideas r wrk f thers as ne s wn. It includes reprducing r paraphrasing prtins f smene else s published r unpublished material, regardless f the surce, and presenting these as 4

5 ne s wn withut prper citatin r reference t the riginal surce. Plagiarism is a serius academic ffence. Plagiarized essays will nt be taken int accunt when calculating the final grade and ffending students will be subject t the disciplinary prcedures that apply t them. 3.2 Essay Presentatin The last day f classes will be a 5-6 hur sessin where each f the essays will be presented, (including key tables and figures) by the same team that undertk the research. Plan t spend 10 minutes n the talk (3 minutes f mtivatin, 5 minutes explaining the main idea, methd and results, 2 minutes summarizing the essay and prviding yur perspective). Nte that yu will frsake at least 50% f yur presentatin grade if yu exceed the time limit (see evaluatin criteria belw). Fr general guidelines n presenting, please visit the fllwing sites: Evaluatin The prject is evaluated n five equal-weighted criteria: Criterin Grade (1) the quality and effectiveness f the presentatin that cmmunicates the main research results WITHIN the stipulated time limit; 4 (2) the riginality and viability f the research questin; 4 (3) the research effrt (primarily the adaptatin and utilizatin f the data set and ther "ftwrk"); 4 4) the quality f the written essay bth in cntent and expsitin; 4 (5) the cmpetence demnstrated in using ecnmetric methds and analysis, cntrasting alternative methdlgical appraches and reviewing 4 supplementary readings. 20 The final grade assigned t each individual student will supplement the prject grade by an assessment f class participatin based n the entire curse in such a way that a student in a failing team may pass and a student in a passing team may fail. 5. Critical Dates (a) Start f Research Prject - Mnday, 17 May 2010 (b) Cmmunicatin f Changes t Team s Cmpsitin - Friday, 21 May 2010 (c) Curse Lectures and Visits - Mnday, 31 May Wednesday, 2 June 2010 (d) Presentatin and Essay Submissin Friday, 4 June 2010 Reading List African Ecnmic Outlk, Paris: African Develpment Bank and OECD Develpment Centre, May 2010 Asiedu, Elizabeth "On the Determinants f Freign Direct Investment t Develping Cuntries: Is Africa Different?", Wrld Develpment, Vlume 30, Issue 1, January 2002, Pages Detragiache, Enrica, Gupta, Pnam and Tressel, Thierry, Finance in Lwer-Incme Cuntries: An Empirical Explratin (August 2005). IMF Wrking Paper, Available at SSRN: 5

6 Eifert, Benn, Gelb, Alan and Ramachandran, Vijaya, Business Envirnment and Cmparative Advantage in Africa: Evidence frm the Investment Climate Data (February 18, 2005). Available at SSRN: Eurpean Parliament, Cmmittee n Develpment: Draft Reprt n China's plicy and its effects n Africa (2007/XXXX(INI)), 17 Nvember 2007 Haber, Stephen, "The Finance-Grwth Nexus: Thery, Evidence, and Implicatins fr Africa", African Finance fr the 21st Century High-Level Seminar rganized by the IMF Institute in cllabratin with the Jint Africa Institute Tunis, Tunisia, March 4 5, 2008, available at the African Develpment Bank. Kse, M. Ayhan and Riezman, Raymnd G.,Trade Shcks and Macrecnmic Fluctuatins in Africa (Nvember 1999). CESif Wrking Paper Series N Available at SSRN: Kragelund, P., The Return f Nn-DAC Dnrs t Africa: New Prspects fr African Develpment, Paper, Danish Institute fr Internatinal Studies (DIIS), August 2008 Kurlantzick, Jshua, Beijing s Safari: China s Mve int Africa and Its Implicatins fr Aid, Develpment, and Gvernance, Carnegie Endwment fr Internatinal Peace, Nvember Luiz. J. "The New Partnership fr African Develpment: questins regarding Africa's respnse t its underdevelpment", (June 2005), Jurnal f Internatinal Develpment, Vlume 18 Issue 2, Pages Luiz. J. (editr) "Managing Business in Africa: Practical Management Thery fr an Emerging Market", 2006, Oxfrd University Press. Maced, J. B., Glbal crisis and Natinal Plicy Respnses: Tgether Alne?, March Maced, J. B., Pereira, L.B. Cape Verde and Mzambique as Develpment Successes in Sub-Saharan Africa, December 2009 Maced, J. B., Pereira, L.B. and A. M. Reis, Cmparing Exchange Market Pressure acrss five African Cuntries, Open Ecnmies Review, Vlume 20, Issue 5 (2009), Page 645, available at Maced, J. B., Pereira, L.B. and J. M. Lpes, Drivers f China's FDI in Africa: Hw Specific?", FEUNL Wrking Paper N. 544, August Maddisn, A. Cnturs f the Wrld Ecnmy AD, Oxfrd University Press, 2007 Margaret C. Lee, Henning Melber, Sanusha Naidu and Ian Taylr: China in Africa, Current African Issues N. 33, Nrdic Africa Institute (NAI), January 2007 Millennium Declaratin 2000: Mrisset, Jacques P., Freign Direct Investment in Africa: Plicies Als Matter (Nvember 1999). Wrld Bank Plicy Research Wrking Paper N Available at SSRN: Oshikya, Temitpe W., "Macrecnmic Determinants f Dmestic Private Investment in Africa: An Empirical Analysis", Ecnmic Develpment and Cultural Change, Vl. 42, N. 3,(Apr., 1994), pp Pehnelt, G., "The Plitical Ecnmy f China's Aid Plicy in Africa", (August 22, 2007). Jena Ecnmic Research Paper N Available at SSRN: Reinhart C. and K. Rgff, This Time is Different: Eight Centuries f Financial Flly, Princetn University Press, Princetn, Rivera-Batiz, Francisc L. & Luis A. Rivera-Batiz "Internatinal Financial Liberalizatin, Capital Flws, and Exchange Rate Regimes: An Intrductin", Review f Internatinal Ecnmics, Vlume 9 Issue 4, Pages , Published Online: 17 Dec 2002 Tibana, R., 2003, The Cmpsite Indicatr f Ecnmic Activity in Mzambique (ICAE): Filling in the Knwledge Gaps t Enhance Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), OECD Develpment Centre Wrking Paper N. 227, December. Available at Wang, Jian-Ye, What Drives China s Grwing Rle in Africa?, IMF Wrking Paper, Octber Winfried Jung, Dirk Messner, Yang Guang (editrs): Chinese and Eurpean Perspectives n Develpment Cperatin with Africa. Values, Objectives and Mdalities, KAS Schriftenreihe China N. 84,