Political Economy of Development, Spring 2003
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Author: Steinfeld, Edward
Subject: Social Sciences
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M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare
Abstract: 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?
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Course Type: Full Course
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Language: English
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