International Economics

About

The aim of the course is to provide students an understanding of basic concepts in international economics, such as
absolute advantage, comparative advantage, gains from trade, protectionism. The course also aims to offer
students knowledge on balance of payments, exchange rates and international economic institutions.

Course leader

Professor Pınar Narin EMİRHAN

Target group

Both graduate and undergraduate students

Course aim

At the end of this course  the learner is expected to,
1) Demonstrate understanding of the causes, patterns and consequences of international trade according to
various trade models.
2) Identify the methods of government intervention into international trade by studying diversified trade
policies and the rational for these policies in order to evaluate their effects on domestic and world
welfare.
3) Demonstrate the ability to conduct simple partial equilibrium analyses of trade policy tools with diagrams.  
4) Demonstrate an understanding of balance of payments.
5) Demonstrate understanding of how exchange rates are determined within different institutional settings
for monetary policy

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