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International Trade


Dozent/in Prof. Dr. Manuel Oechslin
Veranstaltungsart Vorlesung
Code FS161085
Semester Frühjahrssemester 2016
Durchführender Fachbereich Ökonomie
Studienstufe Bachelor Master
Termin/e Mo, 22.02.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 29.02.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 07.03.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 14.03.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 21.03.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 04.04.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 11.04.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 18.04.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 25.04.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 02.05.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 09.05.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B58
Mo, 23.05.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B51
Mo, 30.05.2016, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 4
Umfang 2 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus weekly
Inhalt This course focuses on the determinants and effects of trade flows and trade policy measures. As for trade flows, we will explore questions like: Who exports what? For instance, why does Bangladesh primarily export textiles, while Switzerland is strong in exporting chemicals? What are the benefits of international trade for the involved countries? And how are these benefits distributed within and across countries? To answer these questions, we will study traditional theories of trade, which rely on perfect competition, as well as modern trade theories that assume imperfect competition and emphasize economies of scale, product variety, or productivity differences. Regarding trade policy, we will examine the use and consequences of various measures that governments adopt towards international trade (such as tariffs, subsidies, or quotas).
Lernziele The students are able to explain the patterns of, and gains from, international trade on the basis of the commonly used trade models. The students further understand the distributive and welfare and implications of international trade and are able to analyze the effects of different trade policy measures in this regard.
Voraussetzungen "Ökonomie und menschliches Verhalten" and "Analyse der Gesamtwirtschaft" are recommended.
Sprache Englisch
Leistungsnachweis Written graded exam of 60 minutes on Monday, May 30.
Abschlussform / Credits Benotete Prüfung / 3 Credits
Hörer-/innen Ja
Kontakt manuel.oechslin@unilu.ch
Literatur Krugman, Paul, Maurice Obstfeld, and Marc Melitz (2015): International Economics. Theory and Policy (10th edition); All materials covered in class; a syllabus and lecture notes are available on OLAT.