Calendar
| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Introduction – First class / overview – The context: the state and industrialization |
| 3-4 | The informal sector |
| 5-8 | The implementing organizations and their professionals – Donor organizations large and small |
| 9-10 | The rural economy and linkages |
| 11 | Micro, small, or medium enterprises |
| 12-18 | Workers and development – Domestic institutions: labor inspectors – Labor unions – The high-road vs. low-road path in workplace transformation – Monitoring of labor standards in global supply chains: the Nike case – Labor standards and globalization |
| 19-25 | Local economic development, political economy, and public support – Business associations – Small-firm programs, and small firms vs. large – Clusters and value chains – Local economic development – Exporting and public support – Foreign direct investment: local outcomes and dilemmas |
