Course
code EI312
credit_hours 3
title International Trade
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prequisites
credit hours 3
Description/Outcomes Present all of the principles and theories essential for a thorough understanding of international trade.
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objectives The main objective is to present a comprehensive up-to-date, and clear exposition of the theory and principles of international trade that are essential for understanding, evaluating and suggesting solutions to the important international economic problems and issues facing the world.
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ref. books
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textbook International Economics Dominick Salvatore
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Course Content
content serial Description
1 Introduction
2 The law of comparative advantage
3 Standard Theory of International Trade
4 The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory
5 Economic growth and international trade
6 Trade restrictions :tariffs
7 7th week exam
8 Economic Integration
9 International Trade and economic development
10 International resource movements and multinational corporations
11 Balance of payments
12 12th week exam (term paper)
13 Foreign exchange markets and exchange rates
14 Open-economy macroeconomics
15 The international monetary system
16 Final Exam