Universidad Pública de Navarra - Nafarroako Univertsitate Publikoa
Public University of Navarre
| Course code: 172729 | Subject title: INTERNATIONAL TRADE | ||||
| Credits: 6 | Type of subject: Optative | Year: 4 | Period: 1º S | ||
| Department: Economics | |||||
| Lecturers: | |||||
| GOMEZ GOMEZ-PLANA, ANTONIO [Mentoring ] | |||||
Contents
Four blocks:
• Description of world trade.
• International Trade Theory.
• International Trade Policy and International Trade Negotations.
• Institutions related to International Trade Policies.
• Part I. International Trade: Main characteristics
• Unit 1. Introduction
• Unit 2. World Trade: An Overview
• Part II. International Trade Theory
• Unit 3. The Ricardian Model
• Unit 4. The Heckscher-Ohlin Model
• Unit 5. The Standard Model
• Unit 6. External Economies of Scale
• Unit 7. Outsourcing and MNE
• Unit 8. Income Distribution and Migrations
• Part III. International Trade Policy
• Unit 9. Instruments of Trade Policy
• Unit 10. International Negotiations
Descriptors
• International trade theory.
• International trade policy.
• Political economy of international trade.
General proficiencies
• GP04. Writing and speaking in English.
• GP06. Information analysis and search from different sources.
• GP11. Work in an international context.
• GP17. Autonomous learning.
• GP18. Adaptation to new circumstances.
Specific proficiencies
• SP01. Understand economic institutions as the result of theoretical or formal representations of modern economies.
• SP02. Identify relevant economic information sources.
• SP05. Write advising reports on local, national or international economic issues or on sectorial analysis.
• SP10. Evaluate the implications of alternative economic policies and select those that better achieve the policy targets.
Methodology
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Activity |
In-class hours |
Out-class hours |
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A-1 Lectures |
40 |
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A-2 Exercices |
20 |
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A-3 Debates, group dynamics |
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A-4 Homework |
25 |
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A-5 Reading |
10 |
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A-6 Individual study |
45 |
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A-7 Exams |
7 |
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A-8 Individual office hours |
3 |
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Total |
70 |
80 |
Evaluation
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Item |
Criteria |
Grading |
Weight (%) |
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International trade theory and policy |
Syllabus contents |
Two partial exams (recoverable). It is mandatory to get more than 4/10 points to aggregate to general grading |
35 + 35 |
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Exercices |
Lab room |
Two lab sessions (not recoverable). |
10 + 10 |
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General overview of international trade institutions |
Web search |
Eight quizzes in Mi Aulario web platform (not recoverable) |
10 |
Bibliography
Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.
TEXTBOOK
First ten chapters of:
Krugman, P.R., Obstfeld, M., y Melitz, M.J. (2012): International Economics. Trade & Policy. 9th edition. Pearson Addison Wesley, Essex.
BLOG (in Spanish)
http://comerciointernacionalaggp.blogspot.com/
OTHER USEFUL TEXTBOOKS & COMPLEMENTS
Appleyard, D.R. and Field, A.J. (2013): International Economics. 8th edition. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, Boston.
Bowen, H.P., Hollander, A. and Viaene, J.-M. (2012): Applied International Trade. 2nd edition. Palgrave, Hants, UK.
Carbaugh, R.J. (2013): International Economics. 14th edition. South-Western Centage Learning, Mason.
Caves, R.E., Frankel, J.A. and Jones, R.W. (2007): World Trade and Payments. An Introduction. 10th edition. Pearson International, New York.
Eicher, T.S., Mutti, J.H. and Turnovsky, M.H. (2009): International Economics. 7th edition. Routledge, Oxon, UK.
Frankel, J. A. (2008): "The World Trading System and Development Concerns". In Serra, N. and Stiglitz, J. E. (eds.) The Washington Consensus Reconsidered. Towards a New Global Governance. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Goode, W. (2007): Dictionary of Trade Policy Terms. 5th edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Irwin, D. A. (2009): Free Trade under fire. 3rd edition. Princeton Universtity Press, New Jersey.
Irwin, D. A., Mavroidis, P.C. and Sykes, A.O. (2008): The Genesis of GATT. Cambridge Universtity Press, Cambridge.
Kerr, W.A. and Gaisford, J. D. (2007): Handbook on International Trade Policy. EdwardElgar, Cheltenham, UK.
Markusen, J.R., Melvin, J.R., Kaempfer, W.H. and Maskus, K.E. (1995): International Trade. Theory and evidence. McGraw-Hill, Boston.
Pugel, T. A. (2012): International Economics. 15th edition. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York.
Salvatore, D. (2013): International Economics. Trade and Finance. 11th edition. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey.
Södersten, B. and Reed, G. (1994): International Economics. 4th edition MacMillan Press, London.
Van den Berg, H. (2012): International Economics. An Heterodox Approach. 2nd edition. M. E. Sharpe, London.