Case Studies in Economic Development Third Edition Stephen C. Smith George Washington University Department of Economics A supplement to Michael P. Todaro and Stephen C. Smith, Economic Development, 8th Edition, Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley, 2003

1) Why might the problem of rapid urbanization be a more significant population policy issue than curtailing population growth rates w.r.t India and Botswana?

2) What were Banerjees findings regarding Occupational Mobility in Formal and Informal Sector?

3) The informal sector is becoming an ever-larger part of the urban economy. Distinguish between the urban formal and informal sectors, and discuss both the positive and the negative aspects of the informal urban labor market.

4) Justify the application of Todaros Migration Model In case of India ?

5) What were the results of Lucas study in Botswana ?