International Economics

About this programme

The course deals with the causes and effects of international trade within the framework of various foreign trade theories. Different types of trade barriers such as tariffs, import quotas and other protectionist measures and their effects are discussed and analyzed. Basic aspects of conducting economic policy in an open economy are described and analyzed. The course consists of two modules. In the first module, the concepts and theories that form the basis of international trade are introduced. In the second module, models are applied to analyze different types of policies for international trade and how the foreign exchange market affects international trade. Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date. The course deals with the causes and effects of international trade within the framework of various foreign trade theories. Different types of trade barriers such as tariffs, import quotas and other protectionist measures and their effects are discussed and analyzed. Basic aspects of conducting economic policy in an open economy are described and analyzed. The course consists of two modules. In the first module, the concepts and theories that form the basis of international trade are introduced. In the second module, models are applied to analyze different types of policies for international trade and how the foreign exchange market affects international trade. Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.