Economic Development, Policy Analysis, and Industrialization
11.491J · Political Science, Urban Studies and Planning · Graduate · Fall 2004
Prof. Alice Amsden
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.
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