A hutong, or residential district, in modern-day China. (Image by Prof. Jan Wampler.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Alice Amsden
MIT Course Number
11.491J / 17.176J
As Taught In
Fall 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
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.