Friday, December 28, 2007

Development Studies 101

  • Public policy determines largely the success
    or failure of a country's economic development.
  • Gender and ecology should be integral
    to any development undertaking.
  • Development administration should aim for
    efficiency, effectiveness, economy and equity.
  • Modern governance necessitates the coordination between
    the public sector, business enterprise and civil society.
  • Development and policy research should also be
    accessible and intelligible to non-specialists.
  • Access to quality education and health develops human capital.
  • There is a diversity of experience in every
    development process undergone by each country
    but a common denominator may also be evident.
  • Non-economic variables (culture, politics, values) are essential
    considerations in pursuing and evaluating development.
  • Human development is the process
    of expanding the set of human choices.
  • Development and justice are not mutually exclusive.



DS 112 recorded speech (alternative theories and approaches)

Present a recorded 3-minute speech about your assigned topic. Situate it in the context of the Global South. Provide an appropriate title. P...