Japanese economics
Takamichi Mito
8 points * 3 hours per week * Clayton * Second semester * Prerequisites: First-year Japanese language, Japanese studies, economics, or management related disciplines or the prior permission of the instructor
This course introduces students to the contemporary Japanese political economy. The major objective is to understand its fundamental characteristics and major issues including contending perspectives on the Japanese "economic miracle," industrial policy, international finance, investment and trade.
Assessment
Written (2000 words): 30% * Test (3 hours): 50% * Tutorial participation: 20%
Preliminary reading
Allen G. C. The Japanese economy St. Martins 1981
Recommended texts
Ito T The Japanese economy MIT Press 1992
Mito T Contending perspectives on the Japanese "economic miracle" Working Papers in Japanese Studies No. 2, Japanese Studies Centre, Monash U 1992