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A Dream Experiment in Development Economics

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  • Prakarsh Singh
  • Alexa Russo

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In this article, the authors discuss a unique project carried out by 13 teams of four students each in the undergraduate Development Economics class during the 2012 spring semester at a private liberal arts college. The goal of the “Dream Experiment” was to think of an idea that promotes development, employs concepts from development economics, uses a real-world situation from a developing country, and has implications for policy if the experiment goes ahead. The authors present details of the project's modus operandi, provide a case study as an example, and highlight lessons for economics pedagogy.

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  • Prakarsh Singh & Alexa Russo, 2013. "A Dream Experiment in Development Economics," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 158-168, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:44:y:2013:i:2:p:158-168
    DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2013.770343
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    5. Ray, Mona, 2018. "Teaching economics using ‘Cases’ – Going beyond the ‘Chalk-And-Talk’ method," International Review of Economics Education, Elsevier, vol. 27(C), pages 1-9.

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