ECO 360 The Economics of Asia in the 21st Century

A course comparing some of the major economic systems in the Asia-Pacific region, their historical development, and potential. The major systems will be considered in their cultural and religious contexts with attention to their strengths and weaknesses as alternatives to the western individualistic market model. The class will use the analytic framework developed to explore what it would mean to have an economic system derived from a Christian foundation, with respectful consideration of the ways in which that would be similar and different from the Asian systems considered. Prerequisite(s): ECO 201 , ECO 202 . 3 hour(s). DIV.