Special Problems and Challenges in P.A.

By: Dr. Emil G. Lobederio, Jr. NCBA, Center for Graduate Studies in Business & Management

Course Description


This course covers a wide range of subjects pertaining to problem in growth and development, such as: Study of development perspective which has something to do with domestic & international policies and issues affecting the countrys development plans and programs. The course will also provide students and government the opportunities to learn and reconcile government development goals & of the concerns of the various stakeholders of the society.

Competencies


The course is designed to provide student in government the knowledge and awareness needed to analyze the various issues and problems related to economic development of a country; Specifically, it aims to addressed the following:
1. To provide knowledge to students in government on the environment of socioeconomics development and how it affects local and global forces. 2. To provide students in government the avenue to interact and analyze issues and problems related to governmental policies in economic development.

Course Content
1.Theory of Economics Development 1.a Economics growth and development 1.b Non-economic aspect of economics development 1.c Theories of economic growth 1.d Factors of Production 1.e Transformation
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Course Content
2. Domestic Policy and Problem

2.a Direct allocation vs. allocation by the price system 2.b Industrialization vs. Agriculture 2.c Monetary and Fiscal Policy Issue 2.d Labor Intensive vs. Capital Intensive Technology
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Course Content
3. International Issues 3.a Foreign Trade 3.b Foreign Borrowings 3.c Regional Cooperation 3.d Relations with Developed Countries

Course Requirements
   

Reaction paper/Term Paper Critique paper/case study Individual Oral Report Final Examination

Course Evaluation

Class Report and Interaction Final Examination Requirements

- 40% - 40% - 20% 100%

Some Identified Special Problems

        

Kidnapping & Security Issues Taxation (Import and Export Issues) Human Rights Issues (Childrens rights, etc.) Health Issues ( RH Bill, Divorce Bill, Bill-bill, etc.) Social Problems Issues Economic Issues Political Issues ( Election in ARMM, etc.) Education Issues Graft and Corruption Issues

References
The Making of Economic Society by Robert L. Hailbroner Financing for Sustainable Development by WSSD UN Summit 2002 Energy & Agriculture in the Third World: Srjun Makhijani & Alan Paolle Strategies for Asian Pacific Beyond the Crisis by Philippine Ladderne, Hillmert Schutte East Asia Economic Conditions Corruption: The Boom and Bust of Asia Edited by J. Edgardo Campos, Q.C., Ateneo de Manila University Press Economic Development Asia Financing Congress, Asia Pacific Research Network Conference (2000, Jakarta, Indonesia) Economic Development Social Aspects Philippine Economic Crisis once more edited by Mario B. Lamberte, Makati City: Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2001 Current Issues, Third Edition, Lucila L. Salcedo, et.al., Katha Publishing Co., Incorporated, Copyright, 2002, Quezon City

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