ECON222-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011

International Trade

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 4 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 20 May 2011

Description

Microeconomic analysis of international trade, trade policy, the welfare implications of trade and trade policy. The political economy of trade liberalisation.

Learning Outcomes

The student should become familiar with the most important trade models to the extent that allows him or her to use the models to analyse why countries trade with each other, what is the pattern trade, and what are the welfare implications of trad and globalisation.  Also, the student should be able to analyse the effects of various trade impediments on welfare, employment and income distribution.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

ECON209

Course Coordinator

Laura Meriluoto

Lecturer

Tsun-En Meng

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 70%
Mid-Term Test 30%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Krugman, Paul R. , Obstfeld, Maurice; International economics : theory & policy ; 8th ed; Pearson/Addison Wesley, 2009.

A set of comprehensive lecture notes, problem sets,2009 and 2010 tests and exams, and current articles are included in the Course Handbook that is available on LEARN for self-printing and binding.  Please make sure you bring along the handbook (printed copy or have electronic access) to all of your lectures and tutorials.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $630.00

International fee $2,775.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

All ECON222 Occurrences

  • ECON222-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011
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