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Academic Year 2005/2006

Economies in Transition
ECON 265 SP

The transition of the formerly centrally planned and bureaucratically managed economies of the now-defunct Soviet bloc to market economies based on private property and individual initiative is an event unparalleled in history. The course begins by examining carefully the early period of transition, focusing on the legacies and initial conditions, and traces the progress of transition countries over the last decade and a half. Issues considered include macroeconomic stabilization, privatization, and financial sector reform. China is studied as a special case of transition to a more market-oriented economy.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: ECON101 OR ECON110

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Bonin,John P.   

Times: ...W.F. 11:00AM-12:20PM;     Location: PAC001;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 3   SO: 10   FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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