11.491J / 17.176J Economic Development, Policy Analysis, and Industrialization, Fall 2004
A hutong, or residential district, in modern-day China. (Image by Prof. Jan Wampler.)
课程重点
This course features an in-depth set of readings on the topic, as well as assignments from the class.
课程描述
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.
