The lecture International Trade takes place this winter semester.
Professor: Prof. Dr. Gunther Schnabl
Tutor: Tom Bugdalle
Start: 12.10.2023
Date: Thursday, 11.15 - 12.45
Room: Seminarraum 7 - I131 I1.002
Language: English
Course: International Economics
Course Number: 07-202-1102
Credits: 10 ECTS, written exam and term paper
Structure and Course Material
| Lecture | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation of the Seminar Topics | 10.10.2023 |
1. | The Basic Trade Model and Terms of Trade | 19.10.2023 |
2. | Absolute and Comparative Advantage | 26.10.2023 |
3. | The Factor Endowment Model | 02.11.2023 |
4. | Imperfect Competition (revised slide 15) | 09.11.2023 |
5. | Outsourcing and Product Fragmentation | 16.11.2023 |
6. | International Factor Movement: Labor and Capital | 23.11.2023 |
7. | 30.11.2023 | |
8. | 07.12.2023 | |
9. | 14.12.2023 | |
10. | Trade Controls in Practice | 04.01.2024 |
11. | Trade Policy in Developing Countries | 11.01.2024 |
12. | Controversies in Trade Policy | 18.01.2024 |
| Questions and Answers | 25.01.2024 |
| 01.02.2024 | ||
| Written Exam (Sample exaM) | 07.02.2024 |
References
For deeper understanding of the contents of the lecture notice the reading list. Students are encouraged to follow the ongoing debate on international trade as reported in the Economist, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Financial Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, or the news on the WTO website.
Basic Literature
- Krugman, Paul / Obstfeld, Maurice / Melitz, Marc 2011: International Economics: Theory and Policy, 9th. edition, Boston.
- Caves, Richard / Frankel, Jeffrey / Jones, Ronald 2007: World Trade and Payments: An Introduction, 10th edition, Boston