ECON 349 - Topics in International Trade

Designed to provide students with a deep understanding of international trade theories and policies. Topics include the theory of comparative advantage; trade under increasing returns; the role of firms in international trade; offshoring; welfare implications of trade policies such as tariffs and quotas; political economy of trade policies; and global trading arrangements such as NAFTA and the WTO.

Credits: 1.00
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites:

ECON 251

Major/Minor Restrictions: Only Economics, Economics, (Provisional Declaration), Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics Majors and Minors
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.& Agents
Liberal Arts Practices: Confronting Collective Challenges
Core Component: None

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