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International Economics (2225.YR.013008.1)

General information

Type:

OPT

Curs:

2

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

6 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Year 2 Fernando Ballabriga Clavería Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad ENG

Prerequisites

Those stablished by the dregree office of the Law School.

Important NOTE:
o Due to COVID, this guide will be subject to the modifications needed to adapt to eventual restrictions
imposed by the competent authority.
o According to the to ESADE internal regulation for the Law School, students right to take the final exam
requires a class attendance of at least 80% of the sessions; and at least of 50% to have the right to sit in the
retake.

Previous Knowledge

Those provided in previous courses: Econ I & Econ II.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

Apply and extend to an open economy framework the training provided by the previous econ courses in order to analyze and understand the global economic environment.

Course Learning Objectives

1.- To provide students with a tool-kit helpful to understand the economics of countries that operate in a globalized environment, which conditions the decision-making framework of policy makers, managers and citizens.
2.- To use the tool-kit in order to get students acquainted with the main global economy issues and challenges.

CONTENT

1. Tracking the Economic Performance of Countries

Country Headlines
Financial Gaps, Credit/Debit, Solvency
Quality of Productive Assets
Quality of Institutions

2. The World Economy of the Early 21st Century

Historical Account and Analysis
Legacy of the First Two Decades

3. Selected Topics & Challenges Ahead

This part of the course focuses on a list of selected topics analyzed in the context of the recent global economic evolution. Some of them are textbook classics, like Finance, Exchange Rates, and Trade. Others are 'new comers' that pose century challenges, like the quest for Sustainable Development.

Methodology

Combination of lecturing and active participation to discuss international economy topics by resorting to analytical frameworks, empirical data, selected academic-policy-press readings, and a variety of online sites.

Assessment criteria

Participation
Presentations
Final Paper
Final Exam

Bibliography

Selected readings combining academic, policy and specialized press sources.

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Year 2 Fernando Ballabriga Clavería Economía, Finanzas y Contabilidad

Timetable Year 2

From 2023/2/14 to 2023/3/28:
Each Friday from 16:15 to 18:45. (Except: 2023/3/17 and 2023/3/24)
Each Tuesday from 15:30 to 17:30.

From 2023/3/17 to 2023/5/12:
Each Tuesday from 15:30 to 17:30. (Except: 2023/3/21, 2023/3/28 and 2023/4/4)
Each Friday from 16:15 to 18:15. (Except: 2023/4/7 and 2023/4/14)