Collaborative Research and Capacity Strengthening for Multi-Sector Policy Analysis in Malawi & Southern Africa
Trade and Macroeconomics and the Communications Divisions, IFPRI, and
the Agricultural Policy Analysis Training Unit, Bunda College

6-Week Course (March 13 - 31, 2000)
Quantitative Multi-Sector Policy Analysis

COURSE SCHEDULE

Note: AC = Andrea Cattaneo; ASR = Anne-Sophie Robilliard; HL = Hans Lofgren; PW = Peter Wobst; SR = Sherman Robinson;

Day 1: Monday, March 13
09.00-10.00 Introduction
10.00-10.30 Break with refreshments
10.30-12.30 Overview of course (PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Detailed planning of the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 2: Tuesday, March 14
09.00-10.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 How to write a good research paper: Some hints. (HL)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (AC/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (AC/PW)

Day 3: Wednesday, March 15
09.00-10.15 Lecture: Gender and household models (ASR)
Readings: Arndt and Trap (1998); Fontana (1999)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (ASR/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (AC/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (AC/PW)

Day 4: Thursday, March 16
09.00-10.15 Working on the research papers (AC/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (AC/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/AC)
15.15-15.30
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/AC)

Day 5: Friday, March 17
09.00-10.15 Lecture: Regional and village models (HL)
Readings: Lofgren and Robinson (1999); Taylor and Adelman (1996); Hoffmann et al. (1996); Taylor et al. (1999)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 6: Monday, March 20
09.00-10.15 Lecture: Environmental economics (AC)
Readings: Leontief (1970); Robinson (1990); Bergman (1991); Thiele and Wiebelt (1993); Deverajan (1997)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (AC/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 7: Tuesday, March 21
09.00-10.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 8: Wednesday, March 22
09.00-10.15 Lecture: Macro reforms, structural adjustment, and CGE models (SR)
Readings: Robinson (1991); Bourguignon, de Melo, and Morrisson (1991); Montiel and Hinkle (1999)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Presentations of draft research papers - 1st session (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 9: Thursday, March 23
09.00-10.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Presentations of draft research papers - 2nd session (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 10: Friday, March 24
09.00-10.15 Lecture: Trade reforms (SR).
Readings: Sadoulet and de Janvry (1995); Francois and Reinert (1997); Rodrik (1995)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 11: Monday, March 27
09.00-10.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 12: Tuesday, March 28
09.00-10.15 Lecture: Regional integration (SR)
Readings: Shoven and Whalley (1992); Robinson (1999); and Hertel et al. (1997)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 13: Wednesday, March 29
09.00-10.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Working on the research papers (HL/PW)

Day 14: Thursday, March 30
09.00-10.15 Presentation of final research papers - 1st session (HL/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Presentation of final research papers - 2nd session (HL/PW)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Polishing of final research papers - 1st session (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Polishing of final research papers - 2nd session (HL/PW)

Day 15: Friday, March 31
09.00-10.15 Polishing of final research papers - 3rd session (HL/PW)
10.15-10.30 Tea/Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Polishing of final research papers - 4th session (HL/PW)
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 General discussion: Course evaluation, loose ends, and future plans (HL/PW)
15.15-15.30 Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-17.30 Closing: Bye-bye and see-you-later-cake (ALL)

Note: handouts will be provided throughout the course to supplement lectures and readings.


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