ECON 217
Economics of East Asia Fall 2012
Division II
Cross-listed ASST 220
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This course will provide students with an understanding of economic growth in East Asia and the region¿s current microeconomic policy issues. For the purpose of this course, we will focus on China, Japan, Korea, and several Southeast Asian countries. Those interested in economic development and applied microeconomics characteristic of East Asia will find this course useful. We first examine the process of economic growth. Cross country comparisons will help draw similarities but also differences in the development processes. The second part of the course will focus on country or topic specific current economic issues such as, privatization in China, education and inequality in South Korea, demographic challenges in Japan, black markets in North Korea, disaster aid in Indonesia, and real estate in Singapore. The course will involve readings from various texts, policy reports, and academic journals. Students will learn how to read and analyze empirical evidence presented in these articles.
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 35
Expected: 25
Class#: 1418
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: problem sets, one midterm, research prospectus, class presentation, final exam
Prerequisites: ECON 110 and ECON 120
Enrollment Preferences: Economics and Asian Studies majors
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ASST 220 Division II ECON 217 Division II
Attributes: POEC Comparative POEC/Public Policy Courses

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