ECW3550

Business in Asia

Associate Professor Keith Trace

6 points · 3 hours per week · Prerequisite: ECW1000 or ECW1010

Synopsis As for ECW2550. The subject focuses on the recent economic and social development of selected Asian countries (Japan, Korea, Singapore and India), with special emphasis given to the role of the business sector. Topics include entrepreneurship; technological change; the dynamics of comparative advantage; import substitution versus export-oriented industrial growth; the development state; the stages of business growth. Note that third-year students are expected to exhibit a higher level of knowledge in the subject.

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