A Street in China. (Photograph courtesy of WebMuseum.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Edward Steinfeld
MIT Course Number
17.552 / 17.551
As Taught In
Spring 2003
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Translated Versions
Course Description
Course Highlights
A full reading list is available in the readings section. Sample study questions may be found in the assignments section.
Course Description
This course focuses on China's transition from plan to market. What has the trajectory of institutional change in China been, and how has growth been achieved? Is that growth sustainable? Subject examines specific aspects of reform (enterprise, fiscal, financial, social welfare), and the systemic consequences of interaction between various reform measures. Additional topics include the interaction between political and economic change, the transformation of state-society relations, and the generalizability of China's reform experience. Graduate students are expected to explore the subject in greater depth.