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Spring 2006
Study
Unit |
Topics
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Readings
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| 0 |
ISUES IN
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS |
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THE THEORY OF
INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
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| 1 |
Demand for Imports and Supply of Exports |
1,2 |
| 2 |
Why Countries Trade |
3 |
| 3 |
Who Gains and Who Loses from Trade |
4 |
| 4 |
Growth and Trade |
6 |
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Midterm
(Tu, March 7 , 2006)
Collaborative Review
Outline of
Research Papert: Due (Th, March 9, 2006) |
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TRADE POLICY |
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| 5 |
Tariffs |
7 |
| 6 |
Nontariff Barriers to Imports |
8 |
| 7 |
Trade Discrimination & Trade Integration |
11 |
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Spring Break (April 17-21, 2006) |
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE |
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| 15 |
Balance of Payment |
15 |
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Research Paper Draft: Due
(Tu, April 11, 2006) Midterm (Th, April 13, 2006) |
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| 16 |
The Foreign Exchange Market |
16 |
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Research Paper Final: Due
(Th, April 27, 2006) |
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| 18 |
Determination of Exchange Rates - PPP |
22 |
| 11 |
Determination of Exchange Rate - Monetary
Approach |
22 |
| 12 |
Real Exchange Rate & Stabilization - Small
Country Case |
Notes |
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INTERNATIONAL FACTOR
MOVEMENTS |
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| 13 |
International Migrations |
14 |
| 14 |
Globalization of nation's production |
Presentation |
| 15 |
Review - Collaborative Study |
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Last Day of Class (Th May 19, 2006) Take Home Final Exam (Due: Tu,
May 23, 2006, 12:50 ) |
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Required Reading:
Thomas A. Pugel, International Economics, Irwin-McGraw-Hill, 2003, 12th
Edition
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Grades
| Two Midterms |
50% |
| Assignments |
5% |
| Research Project and Paper |
15% |
| Cooperative learning and class participation |
5% |
| Final |
25% |
to 303 HP
Midterm
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Final Exam
- Take-home exam
- Group study allowed in preparing oneself for answering the questions
- The writing and presentation of the exam is individual and it should be original.
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The Final Exam is based on:
- the assigned chapters from the text,
- the lectures.
It consists of essay questions, problems and objective questions. |
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