Introduction to International Economics

Course contents
exchange rates and macroeconomics in an open economy
national accounting and trade balance
exchange rates and foreign exchange market
money, interest rates and exchange rates
price level and exchange rate from a long-term perspective
output and exchange rate from a short-term perspective
exchange rates in the foreign exchange market
international foreign trade theory
summary of models and concepts relating to international trade (Smith,
Ricardo and the new foreign trade theory)
international foreign trade policy
trade policy tools
political economics in trade policy
trade policy in developing countries
points of discussion in trade policy