ECON 358(S) International Economics

This course will look at a variety of issues relating to the trade between nations in both goods and assets. Different theories explaining the patterns of international trade will be compared. The effects and desirability of commercial policy, tariffs, and other controls on trade, will be explored. What do recent theories about "strategic trade policies" imply about the desirability of free trade? Other topics will include the effects of increased integration of financial markets internationally on the effectiveness of macroeconomic policy in the U.S., and current events, such as the U.S. trade deficit and the LDC debt crisis.
Prerequisites: Economics 251 and 252. Enrollment limited to 20.

Hour: LARUDEE