Course Title: Asian Economic Development in Comparative Perspective

Instructor: Dr. Tain-Jy Chen

Time: Thursday, 10:10 AM-12 PM

Location: Lecture Room A09, 2F, Innovative Incubation Center, NTHU

Credit: 2

Language: Offered in English

Course Code: 11010TSE 500200

Course Description:

In this course, we study the contributions of institutions to economic development in East Asia from a comparative perspective. Four countries will be featured in the comparative study: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and China. Two major institutions will be examined: business organization and financial institutions. On business organization, we will compare and contrast the distinctive patterns of business organizations in these countries and study their impacts on the path of economic development, as well as the effectiveness of various policies under this structure, including trade and industrial policies. On financial institution, we will compare the roles of banks, non-bank lending institutions, private lenders, stock markets, and other financial institutions, in these countries and examine their impacts on capital formation and industry evolution over time. These two institutions are interrelated, and they together determine the long-term competitiveness of industries in these countries and shape the business strategies in the domestic and foreign markets.

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Contact: tse@my.nthu.edu.tw, Ms. Chang, Ext. 43090