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Essay Instructions: Development Studies
Essay Question: Critically evaluate the views that International trade and investment promote economic growth.

Essential sources:
Easterly, W (2002) The Elusive Quest for Growth: An Economists Adventures and Misadventures In the Tropics (Cambridge, MIT Press) Chapter 2

Krueger, A.O (1998) Why Trade LIberalisation Is good for Growth, Economic Journal 108

Demetriades, P. and Hussein, K.A (1996) Does Financial Development Cause Economic Growth? Time-Series Evidence From 16 Countries, Journal of Development Economics 51, pp387-411.

Grabel, I. (2003) International Private Capital Flows and Developing Countries, in H-J. Chang (ed.) Rethinking Development Economics, London: Anthem Press.

Stiglitz, J. (1993) The Role of the State in Financial Markets, Proceedings of the World Bank Annual Conference on Development Economics, pp.19-52.

Please cite all these readings in the Bibliography, I'd also like footnotes please, 3-4 per page are fine, thank you:)

It's really important that the essay is extremely original, my university is very strict! Quotations would be really nice but if not possible then that's fine with me.
Thank you very much

Essay Instructions: essay question: CORRUPTION IS ALWAYS AN OBSTACLE TO DEVELOPMENT. DISCUSS
I need you to please read the following:
Krueger A 1974, the political economy of the rent-seeking society, American Economic Review june Pp 291-303

Khan M H. 2002, Corruption and governance in Early Capitalism: World Bank Strategies and their Limitation, in J. Pincus and J. Winters (eds.), Reinventing the world bank, Ithaca, Cornell University Press, Pp. 164-184

Meier, G. and Rauch, J. 2000 Chapter 9 Political Economy pp421-454, in Meier G and Rauch J Leading Issues in economic development, Oxford, Oxford University Press

Shleifer, A. and Vishny R W. 1993, Corruption, Quarterly journal of Economics, 108, pp599-617

there are other readings but I'll leave that to you, if you feel you need to do more then please do so!!! BUT THE ONES ABOVE ARE COMPULSURY, I NEED THEM MENTIONED PLEASE!
I also ned case studies, please include case studies of corruption especially from East asia and sub saharan Africa but anywhere is fine with me, I think 5-8 case studies mentioned briefly are sufficient.

I also need a bibliography please, and footnotes, just a few.
If you could mention a couple of theories that would be brilliant also, I don't know which but my lecturer says I need at least one. Any development studies corruption related theory:)
and thank you very much,
ps: it is extremely important that my essay is original, my university is very very strict and observant, and I don't want to jeopardise my place and get kicked out:-P
Thank you

Essay Instructions: Hello,

Research Proposal of Phd Project.

A research proposal is needed for a phd application in the field of international development studies (not international relations like was chosen above). the specifications and requirements for this proposal will be attatched after this order is placed. Please use the attatched document in completing this order. very important. thanks.
There are faxes for this order.

Essay Instructions: Title: The role of Technology in reducing and exacerbating disaster risk

An essay (1500 words ) on the following questions
In respect to a specific disaster risk in a country/context
1. Examine how technology(s) exacerbates.


2. Examine how technology(s) reduces the vulnerability of different people facing the same risk.


3. Make policy recommendations that would reduce the risk for the most vulnerable.

4. How to involve communities in technology development.


Please select one of the following disaster/country for the essay for the above questions:

? Haiti (pre/post-earthquake 2010)
? Rwanda (pre and post genocide)
? Pakistan floods 2010
? Bangladesh

Examples ? India/Bangladesh river management, defence levies in New Orleans, Fukushima.

The essay should be 1500 words may increase 10%, and must cite appropriate academic sources using the Harvard reference method.

General criteria:
Comprehensive research
Critical evaluation
Clear synthesis
Effective integration of case study
Use of appropriate academic style (e.g. Harvard referencing)
Relevance: content and sources selected and arguments presented


In order to support the essay diagram, map of the country, and chart may be included in the essay.
Please use the following list of references or as appropriate. NB: This list is not exhaustive as additional references list may be added as appropriate, including journals and websites..
Essential References
Collins A. (2009) Disasters and Development, Routledge. Abingdon.
Eade, D and Williams, S (1998) The Oxfam Handbook of Development and Relief Volumes 1 & 2. Oxford, Oxfam GB
Hilhorst D ed. (2013), Disaster, Conflict and Society in Crises, Routledge
Potter R.B, Binns T., Elliot E.A.& Smith D. (2008) Geographies of Development: An Introduction to Development Studies, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow.
Shaw, M, Dorling, D & Mitchell, R (2002), Health, Place and Society Prentice Hall, Harlow.
Todaro, M. P., and Smith S. C., (2005) Economic Development, 9 th ed, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow.
Willis K (2011) Theories and practices of development Routledge 2nd ed

Recommended References
Allen T and Thomas A (2000) Poverty and Development into the 21st Century. Open University
Desai V and Potter R B (2002) The Companion to Development Studies. Arnold
Ferron S, Morgan J and O?Reilly M.(2007) Hygiene Promotion. Rugby: Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd.
Green,D (2008) From poverty to power. Oxford: Oxfam
Hodder R (2000) Development Geography. Routledge
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 2008. World Disasters Report - Focus on HIV and AIDS, Geneva
Momsen J H (2011) Gender and Development in the Third World. Routledge (2nd ed)
Parker, R (2006) Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development : An IEG Evaluation of World Bank Assistance for Natural Disasters, World Bank, VA
Twigg, J. (2004) Disaster Risk Reduction: mitigation and preparedness in development and emergency programming. Good Practice Review #9. ODI: London.
United Nations Development Programme, 2008. Women as Equal Partners: Gender Dimensions of Disaster Risk Management Programme, UNDP, New Delhi
Verger, P, M Ruijten, D Russell, T Lang, (2007). Recommendations to improve post-disaster HIA (Health Impact Assessment). European Journal of Public Health, 17: 6-7.
Wisner, B,Gaillard J.C, and Kelman I. (2011) Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction, Routledge:
World Health Organisation, 2008. World Health Report - A safer future: global public health security in the 21st century . WHO, Geneva.