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| Undergraduate |
(BUS)
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Leader: Associate Professor Lionel Frost
Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2006 (OCL)
Synopsis: The study of processes shaping the economic growth and development of regions, especially policy issues from Australian and international perspectives. Factors determining the structure of a regional economy; reasons for regional disparities in growth and development; factors explaining regional employment and wage differentials; aims and instruments of regional policy; limitations of governments' involvement in regional development; how a specific of regional development affects business strategies; international experience in regional development and policies.
Assessment: Essay(s) (4000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 60%
Contact Hours: 3 hours per week