ECO 43 The Japanese Economy

Course Description: Japan is the third largest economy in the world; the second most important U.S. trade partner; a major investor in the U.S. economy. What is behind Japan's strength? What can the U.S. learn? What are the prospects? These are some of the questions to be addressed in this course.

Prerequisite: ECO 12
On occasion. 3 credits.

Instructor: Dr. Panos Mourdoukoutas. Please see his course outline from Spring 1998.

Japan-Related Internet Sites:

• Japan WWW Virtual Library: an amazingly rich source of online information about Japan. Start here for all your online information needs about Japan. See particularly the list of Japanese news sources, many in English. See also the lists of websites on business and government, for economic and other data.
• Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center of Japan
• Bank of Japan
• Japan Economic Institute of America
• Consulate General of Japan in New York
• World Travel Guide, on Japan
• National Geographic, on Japan
• Lonely Planet, on Japan
• Maps of Japan I
• Maps of Japan II