Economic Development, Policy Analysis, and Industrialization

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. — Course material by Prof. Alice Amsden, MIT OpenCourseWare, used under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/11-491j-economic-development-policy-analysis-and-industrialization-fall-2004/