Overview

The assignment is to choose any article/paper related to development economics and present it for 10-15 minutes to the class. Articles may be from any source and must be turned in to me for approval on the Friday before the week you are to present. The presentation must contain a brief overview of the article and then discuss how it is related to this class. Show me that you understand the article and how it relates to this class. You should be able to relate the article to at least one unit that will

be covered in this class. Think about how an economist would approach the problem depicted in the article.

Rubric

Total Points Possible: 100 points

Article turned in by the Friday before the presentation: 10 points

Article summarized correctly: 35 points

Group related the article to concepts presented in class: 35 points

Presentation style points: 10 points

Individual participation grade: 10 points Website for the article: http://www.economist.com/news/china/21576670-despite-extraordinary-progress-reforming-health-care-creating-almost-many-problems-it