ECON 236 - Emerging Economies

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FA. This course examines the economies of key emerging nations: China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia. The course will start with an overview of the global economy and the international financial system. Students will consider how legal, technological, political, and cultural environments influence economic and business relations between countries. The benefits of trade, national trade policies and international cooperation will all be explored. Each of the four emerging nations will be examined within this broad context, focusing on relevant economic history, transition to a market-oriented economy, current institutions, opportunities, and challenges. This course satisfies requirements for the global and historical studies core category. Prerequisite: ECON 151 or ECON 221 and ECON 222. (ECON 222 may be taken concurrently with this course.)