Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h + 10.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Gilson Nathalie;
Language
French
Prerequisites
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Content
This course is divided in two parts:
(1) International trade
a. Basic models of international economics
b. Trade policy (objectives and instruments, international negotiation and WTO, pros and cons of worldwide trade liberalization, controversies in trade policies)
(2) International monetary and financial relations
a. International monetary regimes
b. The case of the eurozone
Some elements linked to international trade and development may also be presented, as well as some elements linked to wordwilde globalization.
(1) International trade
a. Basic models of international economics
b. Trade policy (objectives and instruments, international negotiation and WTO, pros and cons of worldwide trade liberalization, controversies in trade policies)
(2) International monetary and financial relations
a. International monetary regimes
b. The case of the eurozone
Some elements linked to international trade and development may also be presented, as well as some elements linked to wordwilde globalization.
Evaluation methods
Written exam (80% of the grade) et peer-reviewed paper (20% of the grade)
As peer-reviewied papers require interactions among students, the grade got in June for this activity will be once and for all acquired for the ongoing academic year: no retake option will be organized for the peer-reviewed activity.
As peer-reviewied papers require interactions among students, the grade got in June for this activity will be once and for all acquired for the ongoing academic year: no retake option will be organized for the peer-reviewed activity.
Other information
Prerequisite: MECON1211-macroeconomics
At the end of this course, student will be able to:
« Programmes/formations proposant cette unité d’enseignement (UE) ».
At the end of this course, student will be able to:
- understand the theoretical models and concepts presented in this course
- use them to explain concrete economic problems and current issues in international economics
« Programmes/formations proposant cette unité d’enseignement (UE) ».
Online resources
Bibliography
- KRUGMAN P., OBSTFELD M., MELITZ M. (2018), Economie internationale, 11e ed., De Boeck Université, traduction
- Diapositives et documents sur student corner
Teaching materials
- KRUGMAN P., OBSTFELD M., MELITZ M. (2018), Economie internationale, 11e ed., De Boeck Université, traduction
- Diapositives et documents sur student corner
Faculty or entity
CLSM
