ECON3320 ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIES

This course is a general survey of the economies in the Asia-Pacific region focusing on Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the ASEAN economies. The emphasis is on their economic interrelationships. Topics include: economic growth, export competition, regional trade, protectionism, foreign investment, intra-regional division of labour, migration of capital and labour, and the role of government in economic development. Students are advised to take ECON2011 and 2021 before taking this course.