Spring 2019 - ECON 342 D100

International Trade (3)

Class Number: 1289

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 23, 2019
    Tue, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ECON 103 or 200 and 105 or 205; 60 units or permission of the department.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Topics discussed in this course are: gains from trade in a classical world; the modern theory of international trade; factor price equalization; empirical tests and extensions of the pure theory model; economic growth and international trade; the nature and effects of protection; motives and welfare effects of factor movements; multinational enterprises; the brain drain; customs union theory; pollution control and international trade. Students with credit for ECON 442 cannot take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course covers the main reasons why countries engage in international trade and it provides a deeper understanding of the circumstances under which countries gain or lose from international trade. A significant part of the course will also be about trade policies and trade agreements.

More details will be provided during the first lecture concerning the textbook, and the assignments/quiz/participation mark.

Grading

  • Midterm 35%
  • Regular in-class questions through Top Hat platform 15%
  • Final exam 50%

NOTES:

**The above weights are subject to changes during the first week of classes.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

None.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Robert Feenstra and Alan Taylor, International Trade, Macmillan. Loose-leaf  Version for International Trade 4e & Launchpad for International Economics 4e (Six Months Access).

$90.20 CDN net

ISBN: 978-1-319-16806-3

Please wait for the first lecture before buying the textbook.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

***  NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***

Students requiring  accomodations as a result of a disability must contact the  Centre for Students with Disabilities  at 778 782 3112 or csdo@sfu.ca 

Registrar Notes:

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