ECON 215(S) International Trade, Globalization and Its Effects

This course is an introduction to international trade and finance with an emphasis on issues of current interest. Topics to be discussed may include: the gains from trade; why nations trade; different theories of the pattern of trade; the effects of tariffs and other trade barriers on national welfare and income distribution; the balance of payments, the determination of foreign exchange rates, and alternative exchange rate regimes.
Format: lecture/discussion. Requirements will include problem sets, a midterm, and a final exam.
Prerequisite: Economics 110. Students who have completed Economics 251 must have permission of the instructor. Enrollment limit: 35 Expected enrollment: 35.

Hour: SAVASER