Economics of Japanese Business and Government - ECON2116

 
Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Economics
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.economics.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ECON1102
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


This course introduces a number of important facts concerning Japanese business and government and analyses them by applying theorectical frameworks and concepts such as game theory and comparative institutional analysis. This approach provides ways for understanding interconnections among a variety of Japanese-style business and labour market practices as well as tools for evaluating the effectiveness of Japanese industrial policy. Topics include: internal labour market; employment practices; work organisations; industrial relations; manufacturer-suppliers relationships; industrial policy (competition vs. collusion; R&D policy; protectionism).