International Financial Relations
Kurs ID
ECON407
Art des Kurses
BSc Kurs
Wochenstunden
2,0
ECTS
3,0
Semester
FS 2020
Vortragssprache
Englisch
Vortragende/r
Prof. Dr. Michael Frenkel
Bitte beachten Sie, dass AustauschstudentInnen im BSc-Programm der WHU eine höhere Anzahl an Credits erwerben als hier aufgeführt. Für weitere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an das [International Relations Office].
Kursinhalt
1. Globalization, international transactions, and the balance of payments
2. The foreign exchange market, the equilibrium exchange rate, and currency
3. The determination of the exchange rate in the long run and in the short run
4. International monetary systems and the adjustment mechanism
5. Currency crises
6. Macroeconomic policy in an open economy
Termine
Date | Time |
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Wednesday, 08.01.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
Friday, 10.01.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
Tuesday, 14.01.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
Wednesday, 15.01.2020 | 11:30 - 15:15 |
Friday, 17.01.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
Friday, 07.02.2020 | 15:30 - 18:45 |
Monday, 27.04.2020 | 14:00 - 16:30 |
Lernerfolge
This course introduces students to the foreign exchange market and the vital role it plays in the economy. It discusses the interaction of exchange rates, interest rates, output, and foreign exchange reserves. It begins with a look at what international transactions comprise and how countries across the world record them. It then continues with a look at the market participants in the foreign exchange markets and shows how their interaction determines the equilibrium exchange rate. The course highlights the difference between short-run and long-run drivers of the exchange rate. Finally, the discussion focuses on the effects of economic policy in an open economy.
Literatur
Carbaugh, Robert J., International Economics. 17th edition, Boston 2019 (Cengage Learning)
Lernmethoden
Cases, Group Projects and Lecture Material
Art der Prüfung
Final Exam (60%) and Group Project (40%)
Voraussetzungen
Introduction to Economics
Umfang
90