Economics 314f - New Developmentalism:A Heterodox Approach

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Speaking-intensive course) This seminar is built around an international conference to be held at MHC November 14-1 , 2008. Some of the leading heterodox development economists, who are currently challenging neoliberal development theory, will participate in the conference. The bulk of the seminar will build up to the conference by exploring the prominent writings of these participants. Industrial policy, broadly defined to include supportive trade, technology, employment, finance, infrastructure, competition, and institutional policies will be the main focus of this course (structural adjustment is the core element of the neoliberal approach). Meets multicultural requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement S. Khan Prereq. jr, sr, permission of instructor, written application prior to academic advising period in department office; Economics 213 and either 216 or 217; 2 meetings (75 minutes); 4 credits; 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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