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12109 World Economy - Five-year degree in Economy

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 main objective is analysis of economic relations between countries, study of determinatingt guidelines of international trade and the impact of trade policies.

List of contents:

TOPIC 1. The importance of international economy.
TOPIC 2. Trade and economic wealth.
TOPIC 3. Labor productivity and comparative advantages: Ricardo s Model.
TOPIC 4. Provision factors and commerce: The Heckscher-Ohlin model.
TOPIC 5. Scale Economies, imperfect competition and international trade.
TOPIC 6. International movement factors.
TOPIC 7. Commercial politics instruments.
TOPIC 8. Commercial politics.
TOPIC 9. Exchange rates and foreign currencies.
TOPIC 10. Macroeconomic politics in an open economy.
TOPIC 11. The international monetary system.