Law, Institutions and Development (JPJ2046H) (LAW243H1S)

At a Glance

Second Term
Credits
3
Hours
2
SUYRP
Perspective course

Enrolment

Maximum
40
20 JD
15 LLM/SJD/MSL/NDEGS/SJD U
5 MGA

Schedule

T: 2:10 - 4:00
Instructor(s): Michael Trebilcock

This seminar will examine the role of law and institutions in promoting development in less developed countries. The topics that will be addressed include: competing conceptions of development: economic, political and social; theories of economic growth; the New Institutional Economics; democracy and development; public administration and development; competing theories of the role of law in development; ethnic diversity; corruption; land and property rights reform; infrastructure and development; state-owned enterprises: privatization and reform; foreign investment and trade policy; and the role of foreign aid and international institutions in development.

Evaluation
Students will be required to write five comments of 750 words each on selected readings for five of the classes (50%) and a 3750 word paper on an issue of their choosing (50%). Students who satisfy the Supervised Upper Year Research Paper requirement through this course will be required to write a reduced number of comments (2) of 750 words each. Students may satisfy the Perspective requirements and write a Supervised Upper Year Research Paper in this course.