I will attach the instruction sheet of the professor and it is very clear and precise about what he wants and what you should include in the paper. So please follow the instructions in that sheet and if there is something you don’t feel positive about please contact me. I am going to expand on the instruction that the professor provided just to be clear on every aspect: First, I have signed up to talk about (Malawi) so this is the country you are going to observe. Secondly here is the link to where you can find all the data he is asking you to always use. (http://mihaylofaculty.fullerton.edu/sites/skhalifa/TeachingPage.htm) when you open the page pick the last option “development economic” and then it would take you to a page where you can find both links(human development report, and world development indicator) under paper headline. please note that you must use both these resources and ONLY THOSE (no outside resource unless you can’t find enough data or info). Also, note you must TALK ABOUT CURRENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY AND USE THE LATEST DATA AVAILABLE. for example, using the link (world development indicator), you can search for evidence of literacy rate, physical capital or saving rate, GDP ..etc preferably no later than 2013-2014. remember the whole paper is written as an advisor who is analysing the current condition… again please follow his structure in writing and be extra clear when you write and refer to all the factors he wants you to include. please let me know if you have any question..

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS COURSE PAPER Topic

Each student will act as a policy advisor to a developing country that is categorized as a low income country. You need to sign your name in a list of countries provided by the instructor. You cannot change the country that you have chosen without the prior consent of the instructor, and only in the extreme case of lack of data for the chosen country. Using indicators from datasets, the Human Development Report and the World Development Indicators that are available in the course web page, you can assess the factors that caused this country to be underdeveloped. You need to argue that one factor in specific is more critical than the others. You need to support your argument with evidence from the data, and other information that you can gain from your background reading about your country. You also need to suggest a practical and sensible solution to this problem. Your grade will depend on how logical, consistent and convincing your arguments are. Therefore, you can divide your paper into three parts. In the first section, you will attempt to address all the factors that caused your country to be underdeveloped, and support your argument with indicators. In this section, you have to refer to the indicators of living standards, absolute poverty, income inequality, population, urbanization, education, health, the sectoral structure of the economy, environmental degradation, international trade, external debt, foreign finance, political conditions, and any other pertinent indicators. You are required to use only the links in the web page to get the indicators you need for your analysis. Do not use any other source of data, unless there is an indicator that you need to support and strengthen your argument, which is not available in these links. In the second section, you determine which factor amongst all other factors is the most critical. You also have to discuss why you consider this factor more important than the others. In the third section, you provide suggestions that this country can implement to solve the critical problem that you emphasized in the second section in order to get out of the poverty trap. The solutions you suggest have to be creative, but also practical and implementable. Format The paper needs to be typewritten. The first page is a cover page that includes your name, your CWID and the name of the country you are analyzing. The analysis should be included in a maximum of 4 pages. Any bibliography or other material should be included afterwards. The font should be no less than 12, and the format is single spacing. Deadline The paper should be submitted in class on May, 3rd, 2017. E-mail submissions will not be accepted. No late papers will be accepted.