International Trade, Economic Integration and Development
Kurs ID
ECON406
Art des Kurses
BSc Kurs
Wochenstunden
2,0
ECTS
3.0
Semester
FS 2020
Vortragssprache
Englisch
Vortragende/r
Prof. Dr. Ralf Fendel
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. Handelstheorie
2. Handelspolitik
3. Regionale Wirtschaftsintegration
4. Entwicklungstheorie
Termine
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 05.03.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Friday, 20.03.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 23.03.2020 | 15:30 - 18:45 |
| Wednesday, 25.03.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Monday, 30.03.2020 | 15:30 - 18:45 |
| Monday, 06.04.2020 | 11:30 - 15:15 |
| Monday, 27.04.2020 | 14:00 - 16:30 |
Lernerfolge
- Getting familiar with the basic trade models andlearningabout the gains from international trade.
- Becoming aware about the theoretical concept of comparative advantages and the role of economies of scale in international trade.
- Understanding the dynamics of the world economy and upcoming challenges.
- Understand how protectionist measures such as tariffs affect the economy and individual businesses.
- The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the political economy of trade multilateral and bilateral trade arrangements.
- Becoming familiar with the European Economic Integration process and understanding the implications of the Brexit.
- Becoming aware of the special challenges that developing nations face in the world economy.
Literatur
Carbaugh, Robert J., International Economics, 16th edition, Cengage Learning, Boston, 2017. Weiterführende Literatur:Krugman, P., Melitz, M. and Obstfeld, M., International Economics: Theory and Policy, 10th edition, Pearson Series in Economics, 2014.
Lernmethoden
Vorlesung
Art der Prüfung
Klausur
Voraussetzungen
Kenntnisse der makroökonomischen und mikroökonomischen Theorie
Umfang
90