| Center |
| Faculty of Economics |
| Departament |
| Economic Structure |
| Lecturers in charge |
| G3060 - JUANA CASTILLO GIMENEZ |
| Met. Docent |
| Theory class attendance and practical class work. The final mark in the exam may be improved by practical work or contribution made in class. |
| Met. Avaluació |
| Final examination - - |
| Bibliografia |
| Bibliografía en castellano: Appleyard, D. y Field, A. (1997): Economía Internacional, McGraw-Hill Irwin, Madrid. Krugman, P.K. y Obstfeld, M. (1995): Economía Internacional, McGraw-Hill, Madrid. Salvatore, D. (1995): Economía Internacional, McGraw-Hill. Bibliografía en ingles: Ethier, W.J. (1995): Modern International Economics, Norton, New York. Markusen J., Melvin J., Kaempfer W., y Maskus K. (1995), ?International Trade: Theory and Evidence?, McGraw-Hill Inc. Willianson, J. y Milner, C. (1991): The World Economy, Harvester Wheatsheaf, London. Winters, L.A. (1991): International Economics, Routledge, London. |
| Continguts |
| The subject International Commerce's main objective is the study of the real part of International Economy and it is presented in three sections. The first one is an introduction in which main basic aspects of trade are looked at. In the second, theoretical aspects of trade composed of six topics that study why trade takes place, what factors influence its composition and behavior, and what losses and benefits exist for the countries that trade. PROGRAM: I. - INTRODUCTION. Topic 1. - Main trade questions. II. - THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF TRADE. Topic 2. - International trade l and comparative costs. Topic 3. - International trade and endowment of factors (I). - The Heckscher-Ohlín pattern. Topic 4. - International trade and endowment of factors (II). - The pattern of specific factors. Topic 5. - modern theory of international trade (I). Topic 6. - modern theory of international trade (II). Topic 7. - Trade and well-being. III. - INTERVENTION IN THE MARKETS. Topic 8. - commercial Politics (I). - tariff Protection. Topic 9. - commercial Politics (II). - non tariff Protection and institutions of trade. Topic 10. - commercial Politics (III). - commercial Politics in the countries in areas of development. |