Economic History
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Introduction
We all know how fundamental economic matters are to national and international affairs. Living standards, economic growth, social change, institutions, the role of government, world poverty and inequality, the causes and consequences of wars ... all such basic elements of our existence are almost always rooted in economics. When we study economic history we look at how economies (both our own economy in Australia and those of other countries) have evolved and changed in the past. We try to answer such questions as why some nations and continents have grown strongly at particular times (Britain in the eighteenth century, Japan in our own day, for example) and why some countries remain poor and underdeveloped. What has caused economic change? What have been the social and environmental consequences of economic change? Is economic progress shaped by unstoppable historical forces (such as market capitalism or socialism)? Why does economic activity proceed in fits and starts? Why has Asia become such a dynamic economic force? These are important questions, and history holds important clues. Economic History is in some ways the core discipline of all social science, for without understanding the economic and social past we cannot make sense of the economic and social present.Why study Economic History at UNE?
It is possible to study Economics and Economic History at UNE in a wide range of degree programs. Undergraduates wishing to specialise in economics should complete an economics major within the three-year Bachelor of Economics program or a business economics major within the three-year Bachelor of Business program. These majors build on compulsory units in microeconomics and macroeconomics, and provide opportunities for further study in areas such as international trade and payments, banking and finance, economic history and labour economics. The Bachelor of Economics with Honours program offers a fourth year of specialised training in economics. It seeks to equip students with the advanced knowledge and research skills appropriate for a career as a professional economist. This program can also provide a gateway to candidature for a Masters or PhD degree in economics.Courses
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws
Postgraduate Research
Master of Economics
Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Economics
Master of Economics
Master of Economic Studies
Bachelor of Economics with Honours
Economic History Units
UNE's schedule of units(Up to date information of a units offering, residential school date and unit coordinator)
ECON 144/244 The International Economy
ECON 143/243 Australian Economic Institutions and Performance
ECON 245/345Economy and Business in Modern Asia
ECON 246/346 The Australian Economy Since the 18th Century
ECON 248/348 The Economic Development of Modern Japan and China
ECON 249/349 Technology and Economic Growth
ECON 250/350 Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change Since 1850
ECON 251/351 Australian Industrial Relations
ECON 353/453 Regulating Australian Captialism
ECON 354/454 Asian Business Management
ECON 456/556 Industrialisation and Development in Asia
Graduate School of Business units
ISLM 467 Islam in Malaysia and IndonesiaMM 202/302 International business
Residential Schools and timetables
Careers
Across all areas of human endeavour:
- Private sector
- Government
- Non-government organisations
Private Sector
- Banks and financial institutions
- Wholesale/retail/export
- Agriculture and other resource industries
- Agribusiness firms: e.g. food and fibre processing; merchandising of farm inputs and outputs; consultancy
- Manufacturing and Infrastructure
- Information technology
Government Sector
- Policy-making roles involving analysis and implementation of economic policy issues, such as Treasury, Planning Departments
- Research and development in government bodies such as CSIRO, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Teaching: Secondary; University
- International agency work, such as International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Asian Development Bank
Some Australian Examples of Research in the School
- Local government amalgamation: should local governments be larger?
- A study of the way economic institutions have evolved in Australia
- Devising market solutions to environmental problems, such as salinity
- Estimating the cost of weeds to Australian agriculture
Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links
Economics SocietyAgricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI)
Institute for Rural Futures
Department of Primary Industries
Meat & Livestock Australia
Sheep CRC
Carbon
NSW Agriculture
World Agroforestry Centre
Members who teach, research or publish in Economic History
Publications, grants and research for the following members can be found on their individual pages or from think link to Research in EconomicsDr Maxine Darnell
Emeritus Professor Malcolm Falkus (based in Thailand)
Mr Graydon Henning - Honorary Fellow (based in Newcastle)
Professor Amarjit Kaur
Dr John Kellett
Professor Christopher Lloyd
Dr Tony Ramsay
Dr Alfons van der Kraan
Staff Publications
Staffs publications are found at: http://une.edu.au/economics/publications/Research
Contacts
Enquiries about studying Economic History at UNE can be made to:
Student Centre
School Administration in the areas of Economics are:
Belinda Eastgate
Ph: 02 6773 2432
Email: Belinda.Eastgate@une.edu.au
Honey Greenwood (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
Ph: 02 6773 3278 Email: hgreenwo@une.edu.au
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