And in the End, There Was a Beginning

I promised myself that if I pass my graduate level International Trade course, I'd start a Development Economics blog, and this time, I'd be serious about it. None of those previous short-lived attempts. So here I am, blogging away, thanks to the kind professor who bequeathed his grace on me and not only passed me by some miracle, but rekindled my passion for the subject.

A few words about this project might come in handy for those of you lucky readers, stumbling upon my creation. Above all, the title sums up the project's nature. The approaches to Development Economics are unlimited as the heated debates through history have shown us. The term itself is used, misused and abused in numerous fashions. Yet, the search for societal welfare in developing countries is still on.

Furthermore, the amateur tint comes from the fact that I, the author, am no expert, nothing else but a n00b in the economic (blogo)sphere. My background is limited to the several "EC" courses I have taken thus far from the Boston University Economics Department. Somehow, I tiptoed my way into fulfilling the requirements and my expected graduation with a B.A. in Economics as one of my majors is just around the corner in May of 2010. I claim no superior knowledge or understanding, nor do I dream to ever achieve it. I merely hope to pose curious, crucial questions pertaining to the topics of aid and assistance, optimal choices of policies, evaluation of data statistics and many others in order to spark your interest, dear reader, and to open them for discussion.

Do check up on my progress and don't forget to let me know that you do it!