ECON 208 Asian Economic Development

18 points. Not offered in 2009.

Overview

This paper seeks to enable students to acquire sufficient knowledge and understanding of the high-performing economies of Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand). Issues to be discussed include impact of government policy on economic performance; markets, competition and economic efficiency; costs of economic growth in East Asia; causes and impact of the 1997-1998 regional economic crisis; prospects for recovery, lessons learned and relationships with the world economy. The course is largely of an applied nature, building on the theoretical material covered in first year economics.

Paper coordinator

Arlene Ozanne

Prerequisites

ECON 101, ECON 102

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