(Formerly IPS 224) This course explores East Asia's rapid economic development and the current economic challenges. For the purpose of this course, we will focus on China, Japan, and Korea. The first part of the course examines economic growth in East Asia and the main mechanisms. In this context, we will examine government and industrial policy, international trade, firms and business groups, and human capital. We will discuss the validity of an East Asian model for economic growth. The second part of the course focuses on the current economic challenges confronting these countries, such as, political economy, human capital, inequality, and entrepreneurship and innovation. Readings will come from books, journal articles, reports, news articles, and case studies. Many of the readings will have an empirical component and students will be able to develop their understanding of how empirical evidence is presented in articles. Prerequisites: INTPOL 301B, Polisci150A(355A), Econ 102B or equivalent courses that cover regression analysis.
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EASTASN 285
THE UNITED STATES, CHINA, & GLOBAL SECURITY:
A Joint Course on Sino-American Relations Simultaneously Taught at Stanford University & Peking University
*This course may be taught in 2019-20. Once additional details are available, an update will be posted on this page.
This course will be taught simultaneously on the campuses of Stanford University and Peking University and will feature a lecture series in which prominent American and Chinese scholars provide presentations that focus on key global security issues. Course content will highlight topics relevant to current U.S.-China relations and their respective roles in Asian and global security. Proposed lecture topics include: an introduction to U.S.-China relations; finance, trade, and investment; cyber security; nonproliferation; maritime security; terrorism; governance; and energy and the environment.
This course is open to graduate students and a select number of undergraduates.
All students seeking enrollment in this seminar must complete the EASTASN 285 Enrollment Application Form in full to be considered for admission. Please fill in the requested bio information and provide brief responses to the three application questions. Please limit your responses to the questions in Part II to no more than 300 words per question. No additional materials, including resumes, writing samples, etc, will be accepted or reviewed. Applications that are incomplete or do not follow these instructions will not be considered. Selected students will receive an enrollment code prior to the start of classes.
To preview the course, please see the following video.
NOTE: For East Asian Studies M.A. students, this course is pre-approved as a required content course, despite being offered as Pass/Fail for two units.
For questions related to course enrollment or content, contact Kristin Kutella Boyd.
Economic Development and Challenges of East Asia (ECON 124)
224
Subject:
INTLPOL
Course ID:
216 505
Section Information:
Instructor(s):
Wang, L.
Lee, Y.
Quarter:
Winter
Year:
2019-2020
Day(s) of Week:
Thursday
Start Time:
3:00pm
End Time:
5:50pm
Location(s):
Econ 139
Section Number:
1
Co Instructor:
Wang, L.
Lee, Y.
Units:
3-5
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Grading:
Letter (ABCD/NP)
