ASST 220
Economics of East Asia Fall 2013
Division II
Cross-listed ECON 217 / INST 217
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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 a few Southeast Asian countries. Those interested in economic development and applied microeconomic policies 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 specific economic issues such as, privatization in China, education and inequality in South Korea, demographic challenges in Japan, health care in Indonesia, etc. The course will involve readings from various texts, policy reports, academic journals, and case studies. Throughout the course students will learn how to read empirical evidence presented in these articles.
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 35
Expected: 25
Class#: 1268
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: problem sets, one midterm, individual short papers, a group project that involves a research proposal, presentation, and a final paper
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:
ECON 217 Division II ASST 220 Division II INST 217 Division II
Attributes: INST East Asian Studies Electives
POEC Comparative POEC/Public Policy Courses

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