The lecture International Trade takes place this winter semester.
Professor: Dr. Karl-Friedrich Israel
Tutor: Tom Bugdalle
Start: 15.10.2024
Date: Tuesday, 11.15 - 12.45
Room: Seminarraum 5 - 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 | 15.10.2024 | |
| 1. | The Basic Trade Model and Terms of Trade Time (!): 11.00 - 12.30 Room: Seminarraum 5 | 22.10.2024 |
| 2. | Absolute and Comparative Advantage | 29.10.2024 |
| 3. | The Factor Endowment Model | 05.11.2024 |
| 4. | Imperfect Competition | 12.11.2024 |
| 5. | Outsourcing and Product Fragmentation | 19.11.2024 |
| 6. | International Factor Movement: Labor and Capital | 26.11.2024 |
| 7. | The Instruments of Trade Policy | 03.12.2024 |
| 8. | The Political Economy of Trade Policy | 10.12.2024 |
| 9. | Trade Policy and Imperfect Competition | 17.12.2024 |
| 10. | Trade Controls in Practice | 07.01.2025 |
| 11. | Trade Policy in Developing Countries | 14.01.2025 |
| 12. | Controversies in Trade Policy | 21.01.2025 |
| Questions and Answers | 28.01.2025 | |
| Written Exam Sample exam | n.a. |
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