SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentInternational Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, First Year International Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, Second Year
Course NameChinese Economic Development
InstructorCHUANG YIH-CHYI
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

There are three lecturers for this course. The lecturer for each part of the course is given in parenthesis: Yih-Chyi Chuang (C), Shinn-Shyr Wang (W), and Hao-Chung Li (L).




  1. Introduction to the Course--1 week  (C, L, W)

  2. Introduction to the Chinese Economy--2 weeks  (L, W)

    1. The Chinese economy before 1949

    2. The Socialist era 1949-1978

    3. Market transition since 1978

    4. The urban-rural divide.



  3. Patterns of Growth and Development--4 weeks  (C)

    1. Growth and structural change

    2. Population growth and one-child policy

    3. Labor and human capital

    4. Incomes, inequality, and poverty

    5. Macroeconomic Trends and Cycles

    6. Rebalancing China's Economic Growth



  4. The Rural and Urban Economy--4 weeks  (L, W)

    1. Rural Agriculture

    2. Rural industrialization

    3. Urban ownership and governance

    4. Urban structural change: industry, energy, and infrastructure

    5. Technology policy and the knowledge-based economy

    6. The Chinese financial system



  5. China and the World Economy--2 weeks  (L)

    1. International Trade

    2. Foreign Investment



  6. Contemporary Issues in China--4 weeks  (L, W)

    1. A look at the future of the Chinese economy

    2. Looking into the Chinese manufacturing competitiveness

    3. The Chinese consumption pattern

    4. The environmental cost of Chinese growth

    5. One Belt One Road

    6. 13th Five-Year Plan

    7. Economic influences of the 19th CCP Congress



  7. Term Paper Writing --1 week



Expected workload per week:

3 In-class Hours

4.5 Outside-of-class Hours


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

Jerrel Lai, International Doctoral Program in AS Student


Requirement/Grading

In-lecture discussions on current issues in China 25% 

Final project (presentation and discussion) 35% 

Final project (term paper) 40%


Textbook & Reference

The main textbooks for this course are 

Naughton, Barry (2007). “The Chinese Economy: Transition and Growth.” MIT Press. (Electronic resource available at the library.) 

Lardy, Nicholas (2012). “Sustaining China's Economic Growth after the Global Financial Crisis.” PIIE Press. 

We will also discuss articles from Economist and Financial Times as well as some contemporary books on the Chinese economy.


Urls about Course
http://wm5.nccu.edu.tw/
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