ECON 517 Economic Transition in East Asia (Same as Economic 387) (Not offered 2006-2007)*
This course will examine the ways that economic transition has transformed
East Asia over the past twenty years. We will compare and contrast reform
policies in China, Vietnam, and Russia (with a focus on Russian Northeast
Asia). We will build an understanding regarding the way different reform
policies have affected these countries and the rest of East Asia. We will pay
particular attention to the way market reforms have affected rural areas. Time
permitting, we will discuss ways that reform might occur in North Korea when
it opens to the West.
Requirements: a midterm, final paper, four to five problem sets, three papers of
5-7 pages each.
Prerequisites: Economics 251 or 501. Undergraduate enrollment limited and requires instructor's permission.