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Year 3 Economics.
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Dr X-G Zhang.
Prerequisite: 316-201 Intermediate Macro-economics and 316-202 Intermediate Micro-economics.
Contact: Three hours of seminar, lectures and tutorial per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should:
- have knowledge and appreciation of the working of the economic systems of East Asian economies;
- be familiar with the economic, social and political institutions of these countries;
- be able to critically evaluate economic literature written on these economies;
- be able to apply economic analysis to current policy issues of the region.
Content:
Tools of economic analysis are applied to the problems and issues facing the economies of East Asia. Issues discussed include growth and structural change; impact of government policy on economic performance; international trade/investment and regional integration; markets, competition and economic efficiency; industrial organisation; income distribution and social issues; relationships with the world economy. Tools developed in this course can be used to analyse other developing economies.
Assessment:
A 2-hour examination (80 per cent) and class assignments totalling approximately 2,000 words (20 per cent).
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