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Lecture Notes



Lecture Notes

The first half of each class session is a guest lecture that is open to the public. Some guest lecturers have agreed to post their notes below.


WEEK #TOPICSGUEST LECTURER
1Introduction to Transition:  Comparative Statistics and Stories

Transition Paths
Dani Rodrik, Harvard University
2The Importance of Institutions (PDF) (Courtesy of Meijun Qian, Jun Qian, and Franklin Allen. Used with permission.)Jun Qian, Boston College
3The Rule of Law and Property Rights in Transition (Woodruff, David M. "Property Rights in Context: Privatization's Legacy for Corporate Legality in Poland and Russia." Studies in Comparative International Development (Third draft, August 14, 2003)David Woodruff, MIT
4Liberalization and PrivatizationStacy D. VanDeveer, University of New Hampshire
5Asian versus European Transition? (Svejnar, Jan. "Transition Economies: Performance and Challenges." Journal of Economic Perspectives 16, no. 1 (winter, 2002): 3-28.)Jan Svejnar, William Davidson Institute and University of Michigan
6A Rising Tide? The Growth of Inequality in TransitionAlbert Park, University of Michigan
7The Emergence of the Private Firm (PDF) (Courtesy of John McMillan, Christopher Woodruff, and the American Economic Association. Used with permission.)Christopher Woodruff, University of California San Diego
8Relations with Local GovernmentYoutien Hsing, University of California Berkeley
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Are Foreign firms privileged by their host governments?

Yasheng Huang, MIT
10The Shape of Transition: Cities under Transition (PDF) (Courtesy of Alain Bertaud and Bertrand Renaud (Principal of Renaud Advisors). Used with permission.)Alain Bertaud, Private Consultant
11The Emergence of EntrepreneursKazimierz Kirejczyk, REAS Consulting
12Bringing it all togetherAnnette Kim

 








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