Course code: 176702 | Subject title: INTERNATIONAL TRADE | ||||
Credits: 6 | Type of subject: Mandatory | Year: 4 | Period: 1º S | ||
Department: Economics | |||||
Lecturers: | |||||
GOMEZ GOMEZ-PLANA, ANTONIO [Mentoring ] |
Activity | In-class hours | Out-class hours |
A-1 Lectures | 40 | |
A-2 Exercices | 20 | |
A-3 Debates, group dynamics | ||
A-4 Homework | 25 | |
A-5 Reading | 10 | |
A-6 Individual study | 45 | |
A-7 Exams | 7 | |
A-8 Individual office hours | 3 | |
Total | 70 | 80 |
Competencia | Activity |
GP04. Writing and speaking in English. | Lectures-A1, Exercices-A2 and Exams-A7. |
GP06. Information analysis and search from different sources. | Exercices-A2, Mi Aulario web platform (A4, A5 and A6). |
GP11. Work in an international context. | Lectures-A1, Mi Aulario web platform (A4, A5 and A6). |
GP17. Autonomous learning. | Individual study-A6, reading-A5, Exercices-A2, Mi Aulario web platform (A4, A5 and A6). |
GP18. Adaptation to new circumstances. | Lectures-A1 and Mi Aulario web platform (A4, A5 and A6). |
SP01. Understand economic institutions as the result of theoretical or formal representations of modern economies. | Lectures-A1, homework-A4, reading-A5 and individual study-A6 |
SP02. Identify relevant economic information sources. | Mi Aulario web platform (A4, A5 and A6). |
SP05. Write advising reports on local, national or international economic issues or on sectorial analysis. | Exams-A7 |
SP10. Evaluate the implications of alternative economic policies and select those that better achieve the policy targets. | Lectures-A1, Exercices-A2 and exams-A7 |
Item |
Criteria |
Grading |
Weight (%)
|
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 |
Exercices | Lab room |
Two lab sessions (not recoverable). |
10 + 10 |
General overview of international trade institutions |
Web search |
Eight quizzes in Mi Aulario web platform (not recoverable) |
10 |
Four blocks:
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
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.