11110TSE 503200 | Wealth of Nations: Economic Growth Theory and Practice
2 credits | T3T4
Module: MED core course
Instructor(s): Prof Wen-Chieh Lee, with Prof Chang Tai Hsieh (Chicago Booth)
Description

Course Description:

This course will be focused on the following topics: 1. Resources and Wealth 2. Resource Allocation: Theory and Measurement 3. Resource Misallocation: Case Studies of Venezuela, Mexico, Informality, and Contract Labor in India 4. Technological Change: Case Study of Services 5. Technological Change: Case Study of the Semiconductor Industry 6. China’s Solution to Resource Misallocation 7. Where is China Heading? 8. Why Cities Matter