325-103 The Asian Economies

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Prerequisites

Students will be expected to have passed at least one of the following subjects 326-102 Australian Business in the Global Economy, 326-103 The Asian Economies, 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics, 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics or other approved first year subjects for students not in the BCom.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Topics to be studied may include: Japan as an economic superpower; the economic reform in communist China; the Asian Tigers; ASEAN; the transformation of agrarian economies to industrial and science based economies; the 'green revolution' in agriculture and its consequences; population growth; the generation of savings; investment and technological change; the role of multinational enterprises; the relationships between the state, bureaucracy and business; industrial and trade policies; the collectionist nature of Asian societies and the consequences for management and labour relations; export led industrialisation.

Assessment

An essay and assignment totalling no more than 2500 words (40%) and a 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%).

Prescribed Texts

The Asian Economies: Tutorial Readings (available from the Department).