Research Essay Topics Describe and discuss reasons for the rapid growth of trade and investment links between China and Japan, with particular attention to the phenomenon of product fragmentation and...

ECO3AWE ASIA IN THE WORLD ECONOMY Research Essay Topics Choose only one essay topic. The essay should be typed (i.e. word processed). The maximum length is 1,500 words, including appendices, tables and notes but excluding the list of references. The essay should be accompanied by a signed and scanned statement of authorship. No essay will be marked or recorded as received on the due date unless it is accompanied by a properly signed statement of authorship.  HYPERLINK "http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/fbel/assets/downloads/2009%20Downloads/2009-acsindivid.pdf" http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/fbel/assets/downloads/2009%20Downloads/2009-acsindivid.pdf The penalties for plagiarism are severe and are governed by University legislation. A student found to have plagiarised will be allocated no marks for the particular piece of work involved, or may be allocated a fail grade in that subject, or may be excluded from the University. Students are advised to familiarise themselves with the rules concerning academic misconduct. The essay should include an abstract of less than 100 words, which will not be counted towards the word limit. Attention will be paid to the following aspects of the essay: structure and organisation; depth and quality of research; analysis and critical thinking; use of language; academic scholarship (referencing and bibliography) and presentation. An essay will be assessed as excellent if it covers all major issues, demonstrates a clear and deep knowledge of the problem being discussed and of the relevant theory/models, their main assumptions, their limitations, and presents relevant empirical data in a clear but concise manner. Where the issue is contentious, the essay should show a solid understanding of the different points of view and opposing arguments, recognising arguments which support a particular proposition, and those which undermine it, provides a balanced but critical assessment of the different arguments and empirical...