Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description



CODE ECN5062

 
TITLE Advanced International Economics

 
UM LEVEL 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course

 
MQF LEVEL Not Applicable

 
ECTS CREDITS 6

 
DEPARTMENT Economics

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit covers international trade theory, including comparative advantage, gains from trade, trade under imperfect competition, trade policy including tariffs and other trade restrictions, discriminatory and protective trade policies, regional blocs, and the political economy of trade policy. The study-unit will also address macroeconomic and monetary issues such as the performance of flexible or fixed exchange rate regimes, the effects of global capital markets, alternative models of balance of payments adjustments, the international coordination of macroeconomic policies and the international monetary systems.

Reading List

- Dunn Jr, R., Ingram, J. (2000) International Economics Taylor and Francis Books Ltd.
- Anderson E., Anderson L. (1999) Economic Power in a Changing International System Continuum International Publishing Group.
- King P.G., (1990) International Economics and International Economic Policy McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Examination Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Rose Marie Azzopardi

 

 
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