Introduction to International Trade

Other Courses to Consider

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  Introduction to Development Economics

  The course explores one of the most pressing global challenges: poverty. Through a microeconomic and empirical lens, students learn to analyze the economic lives of the poor, examining why poverty persists, and which interventions have been effective to sustainably improve the lives of poor people in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

  The course employs economic theory and econometric methods to analyze consumption, health, education, access to credit, entrepreneurship, and migration. It places the microeconomic issues in the context of the macroeconomic context of economic institutions, e.g., security of property rights, and political institutions, e.g., electoral empowerment.

  Using both historical perspectives and contemporary studies, students learn about the frontier of knowledge at the frontier of development economics, emphasizing empirical research and data analysis.

  The course prioritizes close reading of accessible articles from top economics journals and includes data analysis interpretation exercises. Class discussions apply the frontier state of knowledge to real-world cases to prepare students for further study and careers in policy and economic development.

  Residential
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  Principles of Macroeconomics

  Building on the analytical framework developed in ECON 10000, this course introduces macroeconomic theory and its applications in public policy. Coverage includes measurements, the determination of income, output, unemployment and inflation, long-run economic growth, business cycles, financial market and banking, monetary policy, fiscal policy, international trade and finance, and history of thought. UC students may substitute "ECON 20200: The Elements of Economic Analysis III" for this course in the business economics track.

  Residential
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  Principles of Microeconomics

  This course introduces the principles and applications of price theory, which is a fundamental framework to analyze the decision-making process? of individuals and firms. The course is designed to develop problem-solving skills, both analytically and numerically, for students to be successful in subsequent coursework in the major. Coverage includes consumer theory, producer theory, determinants of demand and supply, market structures, equilibrium and welfare analysis, government intervention, international trade policy, and market failure and externalities. UC students may substitute "ECON 20000: The Elements of Economic Analysis I" for this course in the business economics track.

  Residential