ECON30030 Topics in Asian Economic History (University of Melbourne): rated 4.1/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ECON30030 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 亚洲经济史专题
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Australia's largest trade partners are largely from Asia, and this subject provides an introduction to the economic history of various Asian economies, such as China and Japan. Using history and economic history textbooks for both countries and a neoclassical growth framework, the subject examine.
ECON30030 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "Topics in Asian economic history (Econ30030) was really cool. The professor is highly published in the field of Chinese economic history so he teaches Chinese history primarily- everything from clan structure to the civil service exam, to the opium war and the great leap forward…"
On Reddit: "Topics in Asian Economic History (ECON30030) - not new (I think?), but wasn't available in previous years. Seems super interesting!"
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Q: Is ECON30030 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.1/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON30030, and when is it offered?
A: ECON30030 is taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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