Ec 548 East Asian Economic Development

Key topics in the development of East Asian economies, especially, Japan, China, South Korea, and several Southeast Asian countries. Economic theory will be applied to investigate the validity of the "Asian economic growth model," while examining political, social and historical factors of the area and comparing the experience of these economies with that of other developing countries. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Ec 448 and may be taken only once for credit.