Homework assignments were due approximately 1 week after the date they were assigned.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Introduction: the vicious circle of poverty | |
| 3-4 | Nutrition and productivity: interrelationships | Problem set 1 out in Ses #3 |
| 5-8 | Education | Problem set 2 out in Ses #6 |
| 9-12 | Health: a case study from Rajasthan | Problem set 3 out in Ses #9 |
| Mid-term exam | ||
| 13 | Gender discrimination | |
| 14 | Bargaining within families | |
| 15-16 | In-class student presentations | |
| 17-18 | Land | Problem set 4 out in Ses #17 |
| 19-20 | Savings | Problem set 5 out in Ses #20 |
| 21 | Insurance | |
| 22-23 | Credit markets | Problem set 6 out in Ses #23 |
| 24 | Formal and informal institutions | |
| 25 | Limits to social policy: corruption | Final exam taken a week after Ses #25 |