Read 3 chapters about Poverty and answer questions
From Poor Economics Ch. 4-6
1)Explain the author’s argument concerning the benefits that accrue to poor students when they receive an education. 2) Are improvements in education for the poor dependent on demand-side changes, supply-side changes, or both. Explain. 3) How do the attitudes of teachers and parents affect the educational prospects of their children and why does this matter?
2) Explain how the extension of a social safety net in a developing country could affect women’s bargaining power in the household, and improve the health and education of children. What do you find interesting and unique about the way economists look at the household unit? Why do you think AID agencies spend considerable resources of every type on changing behavior in the household within developing economies?