ECON8008 Japanese Economy and Economic Policy

Offered By	School of Economics
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Economics
Offered in	Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course will introduce students to the operation and management of the Japanese economy and its impact on the international economy, including Australia and the Australia-Pacific region. Stress will be given to the analytic and policy interests in the operation and management built on different social and institutional foundations from those in Australia.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the course the students will have a good understanding of the operation of the Japanese economy and of how to apply economic analysis to current issues facing Japan. They will learn about the nature of public policy choices in Japan and they will also understand current issues in the Australia-Japan relationship. They will have had the experience of producing two pieces of written work, one of which is a research-based essay.
Indicative Assessment	Assignments are prescribed as well as an examination at the end of the semester.
Workload	3 hours per week plus private study.
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest	Economics
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with introductory level courses in Economics, Statistics and Econometrics
Prescribed Texts	See Course Website
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economic Policy, Graduate Diploma in Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economics, Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economic Policy, Master of Applied Economics, Master of Economics, Master of Applied Economics, Master of Economic Policy, Master of International Trade and Economic Relations, Master of Economic Policy, Master of Economics, Master of International and Development Economics, Master of International Trade and Economic Relations, and Master of International and Development Economics
Other Information	See Course Website
Academic Contact	See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8008

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