Academic Catalog

ECON422 THE CHINESE ECONOMY: TRANSITIONS AND CHANGE

Course Code: 3110422
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Economics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. DÜRDANE ÞÝRÝN SARAÇOÐLU
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Evolution of the Chinese economy during pre- and post-1949 periods; analysis of Chinas post-1978 reform period using basic economic tools; identification of characteristics of China’s economic transition/transformation and development; structural change; urban-rural gap; labor markets; foreign trade and investment; foreign exchange and financial markets; Chinas post-WTO economic reforms and multinational enterprises; industrial policy; role of government and the market as allocators of resources; global imbalances.