ECON 53400 - International Trade Theory

Credit Hours: 2.00 or 3.00. Problems of the international economy addressed in the light of economic theory. Emphasis is on real, as opposed to monetary, topics. Topics may include trade barriers, multinational corporations, technology transfer, the European economic community, economic constraints on the sovereignty of nation-states. Typically offered Fall.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of international trade theory.
2. Understand the perspective provided by economic analysis regarding the interaction between international trade and growth.
3. Idetify insights international trade theory models provide to real world policy issues such as free trade area formation and administered protection policies.

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