ECW2890

Economic development of East Asia

(BUS)

Not offered in 2001

6 points + Second semester + Two 1.5-hour lectures per week + Prerequisites: ECW1000 and ECW1010 or permission

Synopsis: An introduction to development economics. The application of trade, growth, and property rights theory to the economic development of China in relation to her institutional evolution and government policy. A comparison of Malaysia and Indonesia with respect to their economic characteristics, economic development policies and strategies, and development results during the postwar period.

Assessment: Written (3000-word essay): 40% + Examination (2.5 hours): 60%