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OccupationPolitical economistAcademic backgroundEducationCornell University (B.A., 1965)London School of Economics (Ph.D., 1971)Academic workDisciplineDevelopment economicsSub-disciplinePolitical economySchool or traditionHeterodox economicsInstitutions(1994–2012)Main interests; late-industrializing economies; industrial policyAlice Hoffenberg Amsden (June 27, 1943 – March 14, 2012) was a and scholar of state-led economic development. For the last two decades of her career, she was the Barton L. Weller Professor of Political Economy at the.Amsden was known best for her work on the, which argued that state-led industrialization was a viable alternative to the market-oriented industrialization of North America and Europe. She argued that the 'catching up' of late-industrializing economies, particularly the ',' was accomplished through government intervention that established and policies, promoted, and arranged 'reciprocal control mechanisms' between states and private firms. Her work is viewed as a rebuttal of the and neoclassical economic theories that sought to restrain state intervention in the developmental process. Contents.Life and career Born in New York City, Amsden received her undergraduate degree from and her PhD from the. Amsden began her career as an economist at the (OECD) and taught at, at, and before being appointed professor at MIT in 1994.

She remained in MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning until her death in 2012.In addition to teaching and writing, she was a consultant to the, OECD and various organizations within the. In 2002, she was awarded the Leontief Prize by the and was named one of the top 50 visionaries by for her premise that one-size-fits-all economic policies are ill-suited for poor countries looking to become industrialized.

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In 2009, she was appointed by the United Nations secretary-general to a 3-year seat on the U.N. Committee on Development Policy, a subsidiary of the U.N. Economic and Social Council. The 24-member committee provides inputs and independent advice to the council on emerging cross-sectoral development issues and on international cooperation for development.Amsden wrote several books about the industrialization of developing countries. Her work emphasized the importance of the state as a facilitator and guide of economic development. She also saw as a crucial determinant of economic growth. Her books include Asia's Next Giant: South Korea and and The Rise of the Rest.

In the former she concentrated on the development of South Korea and in the latter she compared the experiences of several developing countries—mostly East Asian and Latin American countries.In 2012, Amsden died suddenly at her home in Cambridge at the age of 68.

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While much attention has been focused on Japan's meteoric rise as an economic power, South Korea has been quietly emerging as the next industrial giant to penetrate the world market. South Korea is one of a series of countries (ranging from Taiwan, India, Brazil, and Turkey, to Mexico, and including Japan) to have succeeded through borrowing foreign technology rather than by generating new products or processes. Describing such countries as `late-industrializers,' Amsden demonstrates why South Korea has become the most successful of this group. ` comprehensive study of Korean industrialization. A detailed analysis that extends from the formation of macroeconomic policies down to the shop floor. Amsden's book is a valuable contribution to the literature on Korean development. Provides an immeasurable service.'

Business History Review -Amsden's ambition in Asia's Next Giant is to articulate a general paradigm of growth for late industrializers all over the world. Notwithstanding the controversial, if not dubious nature of this technological paradigm, Amsden tackles it with speed and economy.- Alex H.

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Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars Vol 30 No 3 1998.