ECON 270
Fall 2007
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01
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How does international economic integration affect the economies of individuals and countries? Is globalization beneficial or detrimental to the world's poor? What countries are more likely to gain from trade? How are those gains distributed within countries? Why are some countries recurrently buffeted by currency and financial crises? Should economic policy be used to reduce a country's exposure to international instability? This course uses the tools of international trade theory and open-economy macroeconomics to understand the answers to these questions. The basics of international trade and finance are presented with a nontechnical orientation and an emphasis on understanding the recent experience of economies across the globe. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Quantitative Reasoning
Students will learn how to interpret and analyze models of international trade and international finance.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON101 OR ECON110 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ECON-MN)(ECON) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gerber, James, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, 2005, 3rd Edition
Stiglitz, Joseph , GLOBALIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS, 2002
Stiglitz, Joseph and Charlton, Andrew, FAIR TRADE FOR ALL: HOW TRADE CAN PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT, 2005
Bhagwati, Jagdish, IN DEFENSE OF GLOBALIZATION, 2004
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two exams and one research project |
| Instructor(s): RodrÃguez,Francisco Rafael Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 0 |
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