课程名称:Theories, Paths and Patterns of Late Development
课程介绍:Through an appraisal of appropriate theories, and the exploration of concrete themes, the course seeks to explain the distinct growth trajectories of 'late-developing' countries. The course uses the techniques of long-run growth analysis to inform modern approaches to development policy and practice, and current controversies about obstacles to development. The principal themes include: concepts of growth and contending theories of late development; endowments, comparative advantage and institutions; states, markets and growth; patterns of agrarian transformation; colonialism and capitalism; state capacity and economic convergence; the political economy of poverty and inequality; classes, interest groups and welfare outcomes; geography and the geo-politics of development. Throughout particular emphasis is given to the long-run and to the comparative.