After the end of colonialism countries of Southeast Asia have focused on the economic development and achieved obvious success in this sphere. During this course students will, on the one hand, learn about the economies of Southeast Asian states separately. Afterwards, cross-cutting issues will be covered, including economic integration, trade, financial and labor markets, prospects and challenges for regional economic cooperation.
Learning Objectives
Students will deepen their knowledge of economic history and geography of states of Southeast Asia. They will learn basic information about each country’s economy, as well as dynamics and challenges of regional processes. As a result, students will have more comprehensive knowledge about current economic growth and prospects of the development of Southeast Asian countries.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to distinguish, classify and interpret information about economies of Southeast Asian states;
• know basic features of each Southeast Asian economy and will be able to compare them;
• learn about leading formats of regional economic integration;
• be able to find, critically analyze and synthesize main data regarding regional trade and investments;
• understand main characteristics of regional financial and labor markets;
• be able to analyze key challenges for regional economic development, establish their causal relationships with local and global macroeconomic levels;
• be able to define the place of Southeast Asia in Russia’s foreign economic policy;
• obtain general information important for their future practical work in Southeast Asia, including for arranging trade and industrial exhibitions.
Course Contents
Introduction to the course
Economy of Indonesia
Economy of Thailand
Economy of Singapore
Economy of the Philippines
Economy of Vietnam
Economies of Malaysia and Brunei
Economies of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
East Asian economic model
Regional and sub-regional economic integration
Regional trade and supply chains
Financial sector cooperation in Southeast Asia
Labor markets and human resource development in Southeast Asia
Some actual issues for ensuring growth of Southeast Asian states
Jetin, B., & Mikić, M. (2016). ASEAN Economic Community : A Model for Asia-wide Regional Integration? Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1192849
Recommended Additional Bibliography
Beeson, M. (2009). Institutions of the Asia-Pacific : ASEAN, APEC and Beyond. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=236553
Institutions of the Asia-Pacific : ASEAN, APEC, and beyond, Beeson, M., 2009
Преподаватель
Головин Степан Нугзарьевич
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Learning Objectives
Expected Learning Outcomes
Course Contents
Assessment Elements
Interim Assessment
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
Recommended Additional Bibliography
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