ECC2810

Comparative economic systems

(BUS)

Dr Geoff Spenceley and Associate Professor Ian Ward

6 points + Two 1.5-hour classes per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisite: ECC1000 or equivalent

Synopsis: A study of economic systems; the differences between them, based on their property, organisational and motivational relations, and the prevailing ideology; how they make choices; how they can be evaluated; and why they change over time. The method of comparative systems will be applied to a number of societies including Australia, China, Poland, Britain, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Soviet Union and Russia. Capitalism and socialism in the twenty-first century.

Assessment: Written (1000-word assignment): 10% + Assignment (500 words): 10% + Discussion classes: 15% + Mid-semester test: 15% + Examination (2.5 hours): 50%