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325-226 Business and Economy in South-East Asia | |
Availability | Not offered in 1998. |
Coordinator | Dr H W Dick |
Prerequisites | 326-102 Australian Business in the Global Economy or 326-103 The Asian Economies or 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics or 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics or other approved first year subject for students not in the BCom. |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week |
Subject Description | Modern trends in the economic, institutional and commercial development of South-East Asia and Australia's growing involvement in the region. The main focus will be upon Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand but comparisons will be made with other South-East Asian countries. Topics will include the legacy of colonialism, Japanese influence and regional integration; industrialisation and trade; labour force, industrial relations and education; financial liberalisation and foreign investment; urbanisation and the emerging middle class; overseas Chinese and indigenous entrepreneurship; the developmental state; culture and business environment; and the Australian relationship with South-East Asia. |
Assessment | Tutorial participation, essay and outline totalling not more than 3000 words (50%) and a 2-hour final examination (50%). |
Prescribed Texts | Business and Development in South-East Asia: Tutorial Readings (Details from the Department). |
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