Thammasat University

This course provides an understanding of social and political aspects of economic dynamics and functioning as influenced by globalized forces. It is a study of how economies are integrating and disintegrating amidst social and political changes that take place in the global communities.

This course covers the nature and analysis of organizations of the civil society sector, motivations to work emphasizing non-fiscal incentives, laws concerning non-profit organizations, fundraising and management of human resources, and other components in a development and social welfare organizations.

This course explores the different perspectives and concepts of urban and rural development including the process of urbanization, diverse population and demographic trends, urban planning, urban growth and decline, governance, natural environment concerns, sustainability, and the impact of globalisation. It examines theories and practices of community development both in rural and urban areas as well as their context and changes. The course also includes analysis of key issues such as rural-urban poverty, agriculture, education, social services, equal opportunity, migration and community dynamics, especially among marginalized and vulnerable families and communities in both urban and rural contexts.

This course covers approaches and patterns of economic development in East Asian countries (including ASEAN member countries, China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan), East Asian development model, policies and roles of state in development, multinational corporation (MNCs) and East Asian production networks, and characteristics and problems of East Asian development model.

This course covers fixed income securities, the mechanisms of domestic and international debt markets, fixed income instrument analyses, pricing, risk behavior, the security design, debt instruments with complex structures, investment strategies and risk management of debt portfolios. It addresses the institutions and trading, arbitrage in the bond markets, volatility of bonds, valuation, and different types of bonds including corporate bonds. The course also presents an understanding of risks in investing in bonds specifically and other fixed income bond-like securities. It also teaches the basics of usage and valuation of some common fixed income derivatives. The course presents new and innovative instruments and issues in the fixed income market.