ECON142 The International Economy
Updated: 16 March 2007| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | EH 103 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Amarjit Kaur (akaur@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit comprises up to 26 lecture hours and 12 tutorial hours. It is one of a suite of units in economic history. The unit provides a comprehensive overview of the development and integration of the world economy in the 19th and 20th centuries. It outlines European economic development and examines cross-border flows of goods, capital and people and the international division of labour. The unit also analyses globalisation, the spread of modern economic growth, and the role of international economic institutions: IMF, World Bank and WTO. It examines the role of regional trade blocs and their impact on the international economy; the rise of Asia, and the environmental impacts of resource development. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |