The Economics of International Trade

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Overview

Subject code

ECO

Course Number

4150

Description

This course reviews seminal trade theories and empirical findings on this topic to tackle the following questions: Why do countries trade? What is the effect of international trade on the economic well-being of countries? Does trade liberalization benefit all economic agents or does it create winners and losers? Why do some firms decide to export, while others serve only the domestic market? What drives a multinational firm’s outsourcing and off- shoring decisions? Which instruments can policy-makers use to enhance (or restrict)trade, and what is the effect of these trade policies on economic welfare?

Career

Undergraduate

Credits

Value

3

Max

3

Min

3

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

3

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Contact Use

Yes

Generate Attendance

No

Left Use

Yes

Present Use

Yes

Reason Use

Yes

Tardy Use

Yes

Template Override

No

Time Use

Yes

Attendance Type

Class Meeting

Auto Create

No

Code

LEC

Instructor Contact Hours

3

Default Section Size

30

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

Instruction Mode

In Person

LMS File Type

Blackboard CourseInfo 4

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Lecture

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Preferred Room Features

Academic Scheduling

Workload Hours

3