Information on the economy cours:
This course offers a broad survey of today’s economies of Southeast Asia. The focus is on Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines. Economic growth during the past four decades is discussed in some detail. Why did some countries grow faster than others? What were the causes and consequences of the Asian crisis in the late 1990s? To what extent has economic growth resulted in social change? Regional economies are surveyed by examining economic sectors. Special attention is given to the role of the state and economic policy. Participants give presentations in class and write a final essay on one country of their choice.
The term Dutch disease was mentioned a lot during the lecture.