Econ 450 Development Economics

Monday/Wednesday 2:00-3:20

David Kinley Hall, Room 123

Instructor: Richard Akresh

Office Hours: Monday 11:30-12:15/Wednesday 3:30-4:15 or by appointment

Office: David Kinley Hall, Room 101C

Email: akresh@illinois.edu

Exam Announcements:

MAP QUIZ: Wednesday, February 4 (in class)

MIDTERM #1: Monday, March 2 (in class)

MIDTERM #2: Wednesday, April 8 (in class)

FINAL EXAM: Friday, May 15, 1:30-4:30 PM

If your last name starts with A-K (inclusive), go to 119 DKH to take the final exam.

If your last name starts with L-Z (inclusive), go to 123 DKH to take the final exam.

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Course Syllabus

Africa Maps for Geography Quiz:

African country and capitals [Need to know all countries and capitals in sub-Saharan Africa (south of the Tropic of Cancer). Do not need to know the following North African countries: Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Western Sahara. Will not be tested on Middle East countries or capitals.]

Africa Rivers [Only need to know the following rivers: Senegal, Niger, Volta, Congo, Limpopo, Zambezi, and Nile]

Africa Population Density [Need to have a sense of which regions and countries have a high population density and which areas have a low population density]

Africa Vegetation Map [Need to know the location of: desert, tropical rain forest, savanna/steppe]