Handbook

This unit is designed for undergraduates to develop a solid grounding in the principles of how Asia is integrated in the world economy. The unit provides an in-depth understanding of the theory and concepts to explain the economic development in Asia and its integration into the global market. The topics include: planning processes; trade and investment policies in the climate of mega-regional trade deals; regional economic integration; structural reforms; trade and resource flows; and the participation of Asian countries in the global economic governance. The learning material is presented in ways, so that students learn to connect theory to existing evidence. The syllabus also provides an overall perspective on how the sub-regional and local economic development programs are evolving in response to a global economic and climate challenges.