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Course # SOSC 1740 9.0 Urban Economies: Comparing Canada & the Third World Comparing: Developing Countries India Mexico Advanced Industrial Countries Canada. Lecture: Mondays 12.30–2.30: VH D Attendance Ten-minute break Appointments.
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Course # SOSC 1740 9.0 • Urban Economies: Comparing Canada & the Third World • Comparing: • Developing Countries • India • Mexico • Advanced Industrial Countries • Canada
Lecture: Mondays 12.30–2.30: VH D • Attendance • Ten-minute break • Appointments
Must be registered in one of the tutorials: • # Day Time Location • 2 Mon 10:30-12:30 RS 101A • 3 Mon 2:30-4:30 RS 101A
Tutorial requirements: • Attendance • Preparation • Participation • Appointments
Assignments: Term I • I. Mid-term tests weight • 1. In-class test on Markandayaand Alvardo (books) 20% • (on Nov 17 , Mon) in lecture Hall –study Qn. Posted online. • 2. Quiz on lectures & readings (Developing World) & 15 % • on Dec 1 (Mon) in lecture Hall • II. Lecture and Class participation (Attendance required) 10% • Mid-term Total 45%
Term I Markandaya, Kamala. (1954). Nectar in a Sieve. New York: Signet. Benjamin, Medea (tr) (1989). Alvardo’s ‘Don’t Be Afraid Gringo.’ San Francisco: Institute for Food Development Policy. Griffiths, Robert J. (2008-09). Annual Editions: Developing World. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill. A Course Kit 2008-09 on Canada (available for purchase in York U Book Store)
The three worlds as they were separated during the Cold War era, each with its respective allies; First World : USA and its allies. Second World : USSR and its allies. Third World : Neutral countries.
January 2008 ██ Newly industrialized countries ██ Other emerging markets ██ Other developing economies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Industrialized_countries_2007.PNG.png
Which countries have the World’s lowest/highest inequality?
2006 0 is perfect equality & 1 is perfect inequality http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00282/over_measure1.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Percentage_living_on_less_than_$1_per_day_1981-2001.pnghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Percentage_living_on_less_than_$1_per_day_1981-2001.png
2008 Countries based on World Bank income groupings for 2006 (calculated by GNI per capita, Atlas method). ██ High income ██ Upper-middle income ██ Lower-middle income ██ Low income
Characteristics of the Third World • Colonial past • 2. Lack economic power: Affluent countries dominate the global market • 3. Large populations • 4. Rapid and uncontrolled growth of cities
Rural to urban mass migration • Poverty both rural and urban, • with the poorest in rural areas • 7. Corruption and financial mismanagement in the public sector, e.g., government authorities