ECON245 Economy and Business in Modern Asia
Updated: 22 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
| Offering |
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | ECON 345; EH 200, 300 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
ECON345 - Economy and Business in Modern Asia |
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| Coordinator(s) | Alfons van der Kraan (avanderk@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 East Asia's economic, political and business environment. It looks at the economic and social transformation of Asia after World War II and analyses the prospects for its continuation. It investigates conditions and pathways to economic development, identifies the general issues common to the East Asian economies, assesses their management strategies, and analyses the historical and economic forces that led them to adopt market-oriented strategies. It also examines the impact of industrialisation on two global concerns: labour and labour standards, and the environment and environmental standards. |
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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. |