Economic Development, Policy Analysis, and Industrialization
As taught in: Fall 2004
A hutong, or residential district, in modern-day China. (Image by Prof. Jan Wampler.)
Instructors:
Prof. Alice Amsden
MIT Course Number:
11.491J / 17.176J
Level:
Graduate
Course Description
This class analyzes the theoretical and historical reasons why governments in latecomer countries have intervened with a wide array of policies to foster industrial development at various turning points: the initiation of industrial activity; the diversification of the industrial base; the restructuring of major industrial institutions; and the entry into high-technology sectors.
