Westminster International College
Module Title: International Economics
Programme: BABS
Semester: Four
Academic Year Period: October 2012 - January 2013
Lecturer: Dr. Kui Juan Tiang
Date of Completion and Submission: 17 December 2012
Submission Method: Online via turnitin
Assessment Type: An individual type-written assignment
Assignment Question:
The attached article discussed the risks and rewards of China going global. Critically analyse China’s international expansion. Also recommend what China can do to generate further economic growth for both its local economy and discuss how this can contribute to the global economic growth.
Reference
The International Economy Publications, Inc., 2011. Going Global: The risks and rewards of China’s new international expansion. The Magazine of International Economic Policy, Spring 2011. pp.52-55.
Assessment Requirements:
• The submission of your work for assessment should be organised and clearly structured in a report format as outlined below:
1.0 Introduction (15 marks) 2.0 Analysis (50 marks) 3.0 Conclusion & Recommendations (25 marks) 4.0 References (10 marks)
• This assignment is worth 30% of the final assessment of the module.
• Maximum word length allowed is 4000 words.
• The required content of the document produced by each student is required to be within specific maximum word lengths (in brackets) and to cover the specific areas as follows:
1. Provide a general profile of China and its economic background with relevant facts and figures. (800 words maximum) 2. Critically discuss the effects of China’s investment outflow on China itself and also on the investment destination countries in terms of risks and rewards. (2000 words maximum) 3. Recommend what China can do to generate further economic growth for both its local economy and discuss how
References: • Smith, J. (2005a). Dutch Citing Practices. The Hague: Holland Research Foundation. • Smith, J. (2005b). Harvard Referencing. London: Jolly Good Publishing.