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East Asia: Economy and Current Issues — Homework
Answer in complete sentences, connecting to earlier lessons (the demographic transition model, and Russia's command/market transition) where indicated.
- 1.What year did China begin its market-based economic reforms, and what two things did China become within a few decades as a result?
- 2.Compare China's economic reform since 1978 to Russia's economic transition since 1991: name one similarity and one difference.
- 3.Why is South Korea often called the model "Asian Tiger" economy?
- 4.How does North Korea's economic system differ from China's, Japan's, and South Korea's?
- 5.Using the demographic transition model, explain why China, Japan, and South Korea's aging populations are a serious long-term economic concern.
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