SOUTHEAST ASIA Trade and Development
Thailand - Singapore - Indonesia - Malaysia
Embracing
Globalization as a Means Towards Growth and Development: A Case Study of Southeast
Asia
Course
directors:
Ramkishen
S. Rajan, Associate Professor, School
of Public Policy, GMU
Michal
McElwain Malur, Director of External Programs, School of Public Policy, GMU
Asia
houses the world's largest population and some of the fastest growing economies
in the world. While much has been said and written on China and India, one cannot
ignore the dynamic Southeast Asian sub-region. This region consists of eleven
countries that are geographically south of China and east of India -- Brunei,
Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The
SPP Southeast Asia Study Abroad program focuses on two of the more developed Southeast
Asian countries: Singapore and Thailand. Both are highly open economies, which
have been very successful in developing and growing rapidly by attracting
large-scale
foreign direct inflows and becoming significant global exporters in electronics
and other areas. Both countries experienced sharp slowdown following the regional
financial crisis of 1997-98 but have recovered since then and regained their economic
vibrancy. The focus of this program will be to understand the trade and development
experiences, paying attention to the key economic and political economy policy
challenges facing these two countries and the larger Southeast Asian region in
the 21 st century.
*Program
fee includes 3 credits of graduate tuition, double-occupancy hotel lodging (a
single room can be purchased for an additional $700.00), daily breakfast; some
lunches and dinners; in-country ground transportation; cultural excursions; company
site visits, airfare from Thailand to Singapore, but NOT international airfare
and tips.
*If
tuition goes, so will the price (difference per credit hour).
Itinerary
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Course
Readings and Assessment
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Student Comments
School
of Public Policy Study Abroad Programs
Currents,
a Web journal on the activities of George Mason University's School of Public
Policy features the Study Abroad program.
Currents
reports Ramkishen S. Rajan recently co-wrote two op-ed pieces.
Business
Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007.
Interview
with Ramkishen S. Rajan
