Prerequisites
Macroeconomics (introductory level), Microeconomics (introductory level),
Statistics (introductory level)
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
Throughout the course students make active use of economic data and theory to shed light on major policy and business issues in the realm of the global economy. The course gives students the opportunity to actively participate by presenting their work and discussing relevant readings while building on the knowledge acquired in previous courses.
Bibliography
There is no required textbook for this class. Some useful references are:
Krugman P., and Obstfeld M., International Economics: Theory and Policy, Addison-Wesley, eighth edition.
Obstfeld, M., and K. Rogoff, Foundations of International Macroeconomics, MIT Press, 1996.
Feenstra, R., Advanced International Trade: Theory and Evidence, Princeton University Press, 2004
Readings and assignments will be distributed in class, by e-mail or posted on the class Moodle website.