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325-226 Business and Economy in South East Asia | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Associate Professor Howard Dick |
Prerequisites | 325-103 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. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week |
Subject Description | Origins and impact of the recent economic crisis in South-East Asia, the preceeding era of high growth and Australia's involvement in the region. The main focus will be upon Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Topics will include industrialisation and trade; labour force, industrial relations and education; financial liberalisation and foreign investment; urbanisation and the 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 no more than 3000 words (50%) and a 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%). |
Prescribed Texts | Business and Economy in South-East Asia: Tutorial Readings (Details from the Department). |
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