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授業の概要（ねらい） |
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この講義は英語で行います。
The English title of this class is "Asian Economy IV" and the taught language of this class is English.
The contemporary Asian economies had been characterized by their dynamic growth, diversity in the growth performances, and deepening economic integration. However, recent Asia came to face various new issues such as dominance of Chinese economy and receding Japanese economy, emergence of India and expected emergence of Indonesia, worsening income inequality in every country, aging society and environmental problem and so forth. The world economy is also facing the changing currents represented by "America's first", BRI of China, and Brexit. They all give impacts to Asian economy.
This class aims to understand up-to-date overview of the Asian economies applying the desciplines of development economics and international economics.
The first 30 minutes of each class will be used for the presentation and discussion of the news on Asian economy by two students. Participation in the class discussion will be highly welcomed.
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授業の到達目標 |
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①Students will be able to explain the features of Asian economies in the world and the development mechanism of the Asian economies.
②Students will be able to give appropriate comments on most of the economic news on Asia.
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成績評価の方法および基準 |
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Active participation in the class 20%, mid-term exam 30％, final exam 50％.
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教科書・参考書 |
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Reference books:
1. S. Otsubo (2015) 『Leading Issues in Development with Globalization』 in S. Otsubo (ed.) Globalization and Development, Vol. I, Routledge.
2. W. W. Rostow(1960) 『Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto』, Cambridge University Press.
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準備学修の内容 |
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Students are requested to read assigned reading materials before they come to the class.
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その他履修上の注意事項 |
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Clear and simple English will be used. For Q&A after the class, the Japanese language is also usable.
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各回の授業内容 |
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| 【第１回】 | | Introduction | | 【第２回】 | Basic understanding about diversified Asia
1.Geography (Map) 2.Social factors. | | 【第３回】 | Features of the Asian economies in the world
1.Economic Indicators, 2. HDI, 3. ADB's "Outlook", 4.Comparison with other regions | | 【第４回】 | | Economic development theories | | 【第５回】 | | Nation building in Asia | | 【第６回】 | | Lessons from the experiences of Japan's economic development 1: From Edo to Meiji | | 【第７回】 | | Lessons from the experiences of Japan's economic development 2: After the WWⅡ to 1970 | | 【第８回】 | Lessons from the experiences of Japan's economic development 3: After 1970.
Mid-term exam. | | 【第９回】 | | Asian NIEs and the export-led growth strategy | | 【第10回】 | | Multiple tiered growth of Asia and Currency Crisis: from the 1980s to 1999 | | 【第11回】 | | Asia in the 21st Century: up to now and beyond | | 【第12回】 | | Economic globalization 1: Various aspects and definitions of Globalization. Otsubo (2015)1.1 & 1.2 | | 【第13回】 | | Economic globalization 2: History. Otsubo(2015) 1.3 | | 【第14回】 | | Discussion: Impacts of economic globalization and anti-globalization | | 【第15回】 | | Summary and final exam. |
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