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Policymakers and investors increasingly recognize that both political dynamics and economic fundamentals matter to economic performance and investment returns. This course will introduce students to different frameworks and methodologies for the analysis of political economic risk in fast-changing Asia. It will build a solid theoretical foundation for political economic risk analysis and applying these skills to analyze real-world problems found across several industries in Asian countries. Students will learn to identify the transmission channels by which the realization of political risk in one arena influences outcomes in other, distant, and seemingly unrelated arenas. Upon completion, students will be able to evaluate the political economic risk exposure of different industries in Asian, systematically analyze the risk transmission mechanisms of various political risk events and shocks, rationally weigh the potential outcomes according to selected measurement criteria, and efficiently communicate to decision-makers about the associated implications and opportunities. Students will practice how to make concise and compelling arguments in writing and, presentations, and data visualization to powerfully communicate their arguments. Political economic risk analysis will be explored both at the macro/country level and micro/industry level. The assigned readings include a set of classic qualitative literature and several quantitative research papers and case studies. Case studies will emphasize the identification of specific transmission channels of political economic risk in different industries within Asian. Several cases may require some prior knowledge of economic models and basic financial terminology. Students will investigate how data and statistics can be misleading and why forecasts and risk management often fail. <a href="http://bit.ly/1bebp5s" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>