Category: s17-econ320

Lesson 15: Natural Disasters, Lost Decades and Advanced Civilization in Japan

Mon, Mar 13

Review:

  • China vs India
  • Exam 2 on Wed, Mar 15

Presentation:

Japan

  1. Natural Disasters
  2. Lost Decades
  3. Advanced Civilization

1. Natural Disasters – National Geographic

800px-Pacific_Ring_of_Fire

Supply Chain Impacts:

 

2. Lost Decades

Nikkei30years
Japan-Real-Estate-Prices

 

3. Advanced Civilization

Myth of Japan’s Failure (NYTimes)

 

Review Topics for Exam 2:

  • Oil and Conflict in the Middle East
  • Future of Oil
  • Saudi Aramco IPO
  • Iran Nuclear Deal
  • Population
  • India’s Population and Growing Economy
  • 20th Century China
  • Economic Development in China in past 30 years
  • China vs India discussion
  • Middle East geography
  • South Asia geography
  • East Asia geography

Assignment:

  • Study for Exam 2
  • Video Review and Opinion Paper

 

 

 

More

Lesson 14: Economic Outlook – Investment in China vs India

Wed, Mar 8

Review:

  • China Rising Part 2
  • Exam 2 in one week on Wed, Mar 15
  • Review for Exam 2 on Mon, Mar 13

Presentation:

  • Geography of East Asia
    • asia_east_pol_2004
  • Group Discussion: China vs India
    • Group Preparation (5 min)
    • China Team Presentation
    • India Team Presentation
    • Money Manager Questions
    • Money Manager Deliberations
    • Verdict
  • China Rising – Part 3 (The Fire Inside)

Assignment:

  • Work on paper for Exam 2 (see bottom of “Iran Nuclear Deal” lesson)
  • Study for Exam 2

 

 

 

More

Lesson 12: China’s Dramatic Rise

Wed, Mar 1

Review:

  • South Asia geography
  • Population dynamics
  • India

Presentation:

  • China – Historical References
    • 1949 Mao Tse-tung’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) takes power.
      • Kuo-min Tang (KMT), led by Chiang Kai-shek, retreats to Taiwan
    • 1958-1959 Great Leap Forward
      • Industrialization campaign
      • Widespread famine kills up to 30 million
    • 1966-1970 Cultural Revolution
      • Red Guards purge “revisionism” (Soviet) and “capitalism” (American) ideals
    • 1978-1987 One Child Policy
    • 1989 Tiananmen Square
    • 1978- 1992 Deng Xioping
      • Architect of new policy combining Socialism with Market Economics
      • Open Door policy allowed Foreign Direct Investment
      • Special Economic Zones were designated
      • Investment from Chinese immigrants living in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and originally from South/Southeast Coastal China (many relocated during Cultural Revolution)
      • Rapid GDP growth
      • FDI 1980-2013
      • Map of FDI activity

Assignment:

  • Divide into 3 groups (India, China and Money Managers)
  • Prepare for discussion on Mon, Mar 6
  • Which country is better positioned to achieve strong economic growth in the coming decade?
More

Lesson 10: The Iran Nuclear Deal

Wed, Feb 22

Review:

  • Future of Oil
  • Saudi Aramco IPO

Presentation:

Assignment:

  • Watch one of the following documentaries to prepare for next writing assignment
    • For Neda (Iran’s Green Revolution)
    • 5 Broken Cameras (Israel-Palestinian Conflict)
    • The Square (Arab Spring in Egypt’s Tahrir Square)
    • The ISIS Threat (3 videos – Secret History of ISIS, Hunting ISIS and Battle for Iraq)
    • Or, propose an alternative (must be approved in advance)

 

More

Lesson 9: Future of Oil and the Saudi Aramco IPO

Mon, Feb 19

Review:

Presentation:

  • Group Discussion
    • Future Demand for Oil
    • Saudi Aramco IPO
      • CNN Money report on Aramco IPO
      • Aramco CEO Interview
      • Sub-topics
        • Low-cost producer – increasing market share in low-price environment
        • Diversification of Aramco and Saudi economy
        • Effective tax rate of Aramco revenue
        • Role of technology in high-price environment
          • US shale and hydraulic fracking
          • Canadian tar sands
          • What else may come along to increase supply?
        • Opportunity costs
          • Will renewable energy companies perform better?
          • Will other industry sectors perform better?

 

 

More

Exam 1 Results

Exam 1 Results

Mean 82.50
Median 87.50
Standard Deviation 11.69
Range 45.40
Minimum 51.90
Maximum 97.30
Sum 3134.90
Count 38.00

 

ec320-exam1
More

Lesson 8: Oil and Conflict in the Middle East

Wed, Feb 15

Review:

Presentation:

Assignment:

More