SHAN ECCH 372 - Southeast Asian Economic Integration

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course will explore many of the reginal economic issues facing the Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN). Topics to be discussed inlcude an overview of ASEAN, the ASEAN Free Trade Area and other Free Trade Areas. The course will fall into three parts. The first part provides an overall survey of ASEAN and the economic performance, economic prospects and development challenges facing ASEAN members in recent years. The second part focuses on the ASEAN Free Trade Area covering the agreement on trade in goods, realization of the ASEAN Free Trade Area, comprehensive revised CEPT rules of origin, elimination of non-tariff barriers, trade facilitation, customs cooperation, standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, framework agreement on services, finance cooperation, investment, consumer protection, competition policy. The last part covers the other free trade areas including the ASEAN's external relations with China, Japan and Korea, and other countries, focusing on the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area. AUC Designation: Ss

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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