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12109 World Economy - European Degree in Economy (Own degree)

Center

Faculty of Economics

Departament

Economic Structure

Lecturers in charge

G1120 - TERESA DOMINGO SEGARRA

Met. Docent

Attendance to the theoretical classes and active participation in the practical lessons. Course leader: Salvador del Saz Salazar

Met. Avaluació

Final examination - -

Bibliografia

Krugman, P.R. Y Obstfeld, M. (2001): "Economía Internacional: Teoría y Política". Ed. Addison Wesley.

Continguts

The aim of the world economy is to analyze the economic relations between countries, studying the determinant guidelines of international trade and the impact of the trade policies.

List of contents:

TOPIC 1. The importance of the international economy.
TOPIC 2. The earnings of the trade.
TOPIC 3. Labour's productivity and comparative advantage: Ricardo s Model.
TOPIC 4. Endowment of factors and trade: Model Heckscher-Ohlin.
TOPIC 5. Scale Economies, imperfect competition and international trade.
TOPIC 6. The international movements of factors.
TOPIC 7. Instruments of trade policy.
TOPIC 8. The trade policy.
TOPIC 9. Exchange rates and the currency markets.
TOPIC 10. Macroeconomic policies in an open economy.
TOPIC 11. The international monetary system.