KRTSANISI, Georgia - A little girl named Maiko gets new shoes and socks from Army LtCol. Donna Lupien, a nurse anesthetist for Task Force GTEP. In a developing nation where resources are scarce, many Georgian children were desperately in need of clothing and shoes that fit properly. (Photograph by 1stLt. Justin M. Colvin.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Edward Steinfeld
MIT Course Number
17.556
As Taught In
Spring 2003
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Highlights
For this course, students must write one analytical paper examining the fourth week of readings. This paper is detailed in the assignments section. A full list of readings is also available.
Course Description
This course examines theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding the process of late development. Topics include the role of the state in alleviating or exacerbating poverty, the politics of industrial policy and planning and the relationship between institutional change and growth. How over the past century have some of the world's poorest nations achieved wealth? How have others remained mired in poverty? What are the social consequences for alternative strategies of development?