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 316-301 International Economics

Note

This subject is one of the four subjects which students proceeding to an honours degree in economics are required to take in either the third or fourth year of their course, and has been designed accordingly. There are, however, no restrictions on entry to this subject, and all third-year economics students are welcome to enrol.

Coordinator

Dr X-G Zhang

Prerequisites

316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics and 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics.

Semester

2

Contact

An average of three hours a week of seminars/lectures/tutorials

Subject Description

The theory of international economics including the theory of comparative advantage, tariffs, capital movements, balance-of-payment adjustments and exchange rates. The theory is related to current issues in international economics including trade policies, balance of payment adjustments and other current problems of the world economy.

Assessment

A 2-hour examination.

Prescribed Texts

  • Appleyard D R and Field A J, International Economics. Irwin.


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