LAWS6928 - Law & Economic Development
Objectives
- Acquire an overview of international trade law and economic development.
- Explore the implication of the current legal and economic framework for international trade on the economic development of developing countries.
- Examine the need for changes with the current international trade law to better facilitate economic development.
Content
Poverty, economic development, and international trade; current regulatory framework for international trade: the WTO system; reclaiming development: tariff bindings and subsidies; anti-dumping and safeguards; ‘expansion’ of trade disciplines and development.
Session
Semester 1 2009
Thursday Evenings, 6-8pm
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- Class Participation (10%)
- 1 x 4000 Word Essay (40%)
- 1 x Open Book Exam (50%)
Courses this unit is available in
Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Business Law | Master of Environmental Law | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law | Master of Environmental Science and Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Business Law | Master of International Business and Law