MBS531: Economics of Globalisation

This unit introduces students to the global forces that are currently determining the state of play in international economics and economic relations. Nationally determined economic management and its effectiveness will receive scrutiny in the light of globalising tendencies. Includes the historical development of globalisation, free trade vs. protectionism, economic integration, world financial markets, multinational corporations, labour and distributional issues, the environment, global economic institutions, and the rise of anti-globalisation movements.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Lectures/seminars/workshops: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in a postgraduate-level course. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Business
Unit Coordinator:	The Unit Coordinator's details for this unit are currently not available.
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Contact the Unit Coordinator 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)