Development Economics

Econ UA-323 (002), GCASL-388, T-Th 09.30-10.45 am, NYU Fall 2023

Debraj Ray, Room 608, 18 West 4th Street
debraj.ray@nyu.edu, Office Hours M2.30-5.00pm or preferably by appointment

Course Assistant: Ludovica Ciasullo developmenteconfall23@gmail.com
Room 617, 19 West 4th Street; Office hours: M5:30pm-6:45pm.

Problem Sets and Past Exams

Notes: Some of these problems have open-ended answers, and some are designed just to get you to re-read the class material. Others have sharper answers and are more like exam questions. These problem sets must be handed in by email, ideally in the format of a pdf file. Of course, you can write the problem set by hand, but you must scan and send electronically. All answers must be sent in by Gradescope.

To receive full credit the problem set must be turned in by the midnight ending the due date. No exceptions.

Problem Set 1: due Wednesday, September 13, by midnight. Answers to Problem Set 1.

Problem Set 2: due Thursday, September 21, by midnight. Answers to Problem Set 2.

Problem Set 3: due Friday, September 29, by midnight. Answers to Problem Set 3.

Sample Exam 1. Answers to Sample Exam 1.

Exam 1. Answers to Exam 1.

Problem Set 4: due Wednesday, October 18, by midnight. Answers to Problem Set 4.

Problem Set 5: due Saturday, October 28, by midnight. Answers to Problem Set 5.

Problem Set 6. Does not need to be handed in. Answers to Problem Set 6.

Sample Exam 2. Answers to Sample Exam 2.

Problem Set 7: due Sunday, November 26, by midnight. Answers to Problem Set 7.

Exam 2. Answers to Exam 2.

Problem Set 8: due Sunday, December 10, by midnight. Answers to Problem Set 8.

Sample Exam 3. Answers to Sample Exam 3.