Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

The struggle during and after World War II to recreate a multilateral system of international trade and payments (IMF, World Bank, GATT). The nature of the 'long boom' (1945 to early 1970s) and the breakdown of the 'Bretton Woods system' in the early 1970s. Themes include the globalisation of production; the relative decline of the US and the rise of Japan; and the growth of regional trade blocs.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

ECC1000 and ECC1100

Prohibitions

ECC4357