BUS272: Changing Economies of Asia

This unit involves a comparative examination of the development and economic performance of selected Asian economies. The spectacular performance of some Asian economies has shifted the world balance of economic power and has major implications for all trading nations. Topics covered include growth theories, the Asian economic crisis and its aftermath, government policy, export-led growth, financial markets, corporate governance, labour markets, the environment and income distribution.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Business
Unit Coordinator	Dr Ranald Taylor Position: Lecturer - Economics E-mail: Ranald.Taylor@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.029 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2533
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Ranald Taylor Lecturer - Economics (Ranald.Taylor@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2533 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.029 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)