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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►

avoid plagiarism, techniques to write a literature review critically,
and preparing an effective research proposal.

Assessment Continuous Assessment: 100%

Main References :
1. Galvan, Jose L. Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and
Behavioral Sciences. Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak, 1999.
2. Moore, Nick. How to do Research: A Practical Guide to Designing and Managing Research
Projects, 3rd ed., Facet Publishing, 2006.
3. Locke, Lawrence F. ProposalsThat Work : A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant
Proposals, Sage Publications, 2007.
4. Finn, John A. Getting a PhD: An Action Plan to Help Manage Your Research, Your
Supervisor and Your Project, Routledge Falmer, 2005.
5. Lathrop, Ann. Guiding Students from Cheating and Plagiarism to Honesty and Integrity:
Strategies for Change, Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

EDHA7104 SEMINAR SERIES IN ECONOMICS

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Identify, analyze and solve economic problems;
(2) Apply economic theories in empirical research; and
(3) Present and discuss economic ideas and issues
Synopsis of Course Contents This course aims to deepen the students’ knowledge and
: understanding of economic theories in empirical analyses. The
course will encompass discussions on various topic/areas such
as the New Growth Models, Business Cycles, Monetary
Economics, Contemporary Debates in Economics,
Environmental Economics, International Economics, Industrial
Organization, Labour Economics and Welfare Economics.
Assessment Continuous Assessment: 100%

Main References :
1. Arndt, S.W. 2001. Fragmentation: New Production Patterns in the World Economy (Oxford
University Press: UK).
2. Baldwin, R. and Venables, A.J. 1995 Regional Economic Integration, in Handbook of
International Economcis, Vol 3.
3. Bhagwati, J. 1993. Regionalism and Multilateralism: An Overview in New Dimensions in
Regional Integration, ed. Jaime de Melo and Arvind Panagariya (Cambridge, UK: World
Bank and Cambridge University Press), pp 21 -51.
4. Borrus, M. 2000. International Production Networks in Asia: Rivalry or Riches (Routledge
Press: UK).
5. Callan, Scott. J and Thomas, Janet. M, 2007, Environmental Economics and
Management: Theory, Policy and Applications, Fourth Edition, The Dryden Press.
6. Cheng, L.K. and Kierzkowski, H. 2001. Global Production and Trade in East Asia (Kluwer
Academic Publishers: US).
7. Dreze, Jacques. 2001 Advances in Macroeconomic Theory, Palgrave,
8. Felipe, J. and Hasan, R. eds. 2006. Labor Markets in Asia: Issues and Perspectives,
Palgrave Macmillan: New York.

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