Back from Shanghai

The group arrived back from Shanghai late last night after an enjoyable final day.  Students visited a local community center where, among other activities, there was a 10:30am dance party!  The students got their groove on well before lunch at the Zhujiajiao Water Town.  Lunch at a local restaurant consisted of perhaps the most cultural cuisine yet—local foods prepared in a very traditional manner.  After lunch, the students took a canal ride through the water town and explored the local shops for souvenirs.  One final bus ride to the airport concluded our time in Shanghai.


After a quick night’s sleep, the group reconvened this morning for the final Global Economics lecture.  The group considered the possibility of Fair Trade as a viable development strategy, and then explored the emerging importance of randomized control trials in developing localized development policies.  Once concluding the coursework, the students took part in the Ten Yuan Challenge.  Any student willing to enter the contest found the best good possible for ten yuan or less, and conjured a story as to why his or her good was the best good of the group.  After two rounds of voting by the class, Andrew Scogna emerged victorious and claimed all fifteen entries for his own.  At least one member of the class doesn’t need to go gift shopping any longer!

As today was my final day in front of the class, this blog post will conclude my contributions.  Look for updates to follow from the other loyal professor in the program, Dr. Matt Drake!


Best,
Professor Ryan