| 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 aim of this subject - International Trade- is the study of the real part of the International Economy in three sections. First, an introductory lesson on the main basic issues in trade. Second, theoretical aspects of trade - comprising six lessons on why trade takes place, factors that influence its composition and behaviour, profit and loss for trading countries. Finally, market intervention (3 lessons): protectionism, trade institutions and analysis of commercial policies in developing countries. PROGRAM: I. - INTRODUCTION. Topic 1. - Main issues on trade. II. - THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF TRADE. Topic 2. - International trade (I) and comparative costs. Topic 3. - International trade and endowment of factors (I). - The Heckscher-Ohlin 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. - MARKET INTERVENTION Topic 8. - Commercial policies (I). - Protective duties. Topic 9. - Commercial policies (II). - Non duty protection and trade institutions Topic 10. - Commercial policies (III). - Commercial policies in developing countries |