Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 1234 (v.4) Economics 100 or any previous version
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9792 (v.7) Economics (Growth and Fluctuations) 202 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Varies from year to year but will normally include development strategies and the historical experience of Asian economies. The role of government in Asian economic development - including macroeconomic management, policy towards foreign direct investment, education and domestic savings, trade and industry policy. Regional economic cooperation, integration, economies in transition. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Appreciated contempory economic issues in this region. Knowledge of an important marriage of theory and policy that improves their analytical skills. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | US Federal Reserve website, Bank of Thailand website, Bank of Korea website, Bank of Japan website, Monetary Authority of Singapore website, Bank Negara website, Bank of Taiwan website, IMF website, World Bank website |
Unit Texts: | Western, D.L. East Asia: Growth, Crisis and Recovery. Singapore, World Scientific Publishers. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continous Assessment 50%. Final Examination 50%. This is by grade mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91901 Economics | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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