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English, French
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ECONOMICS
This course occurs in the following program(s)
IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École
- Crédits ECTS: 2.00
Training officer(s)
A.HAIDARA
Stakeholder(s)
J.SANTOS, Kaouther BEN JEMAA BOUBAYA, J. ALAKTIF, A. AIDARA OULD ABDOU SALEM, O. KARASSEVA, O. HAMZA
Présentation
Prerequisite
A fair understanding of the matters related to international trade is strongly recommended.
Knowing and understanding the classical theories of international trade (see the course of International Economics I) is a prerequisite for this class.
Knowing and understanding the classical theories of international trade (see the course of International Economics I) is a prerequisite for this class.
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to :
- explain the contemporary patterns of trade by using the theories studied in International Economics (Bachelor 1) and this year (Bachelor 2):
- understand the role of economies of scale in the development of international trade
- understand the role of trade policies in determining the patterns of trade
- provide arguments in favor of and against both restrictive trade policies or free trade policies using economic arguments as well as social and humanistic ones
- analyze the arguments of political parties in the public debate regarding these matters
- have greater awareness about ESRS topics such as what's a responsible trade policy and what are the social and ethical limits to liberalization
- explain the contemporary patterns of trade by using the theories studied in International Economics (Bachelor 1) and this year (Bachelor 2):
- understand the role of economies of scale in the development of international trade
- understand the role of trade policies in determining the patterns of trade
- provide arguments in favor of and against both restrictive trade policies or free trade policies using economic arguments as well as social and humanistic ones
- analyze the arguments of political parties in the public debate regarding these matters
- have greater awareness about ESRS topics such as what's a responsible trade policy and what are the social and ethical limits to liberalization
Presentation
Part I - Determiners of International Trade
Classical theories of international trade (how to explain international trade by differences in technology, productivity and factors' endowment), new theories of international trade (how to explain international trade by economics, of scale, imperfect competition and intra-industry trade), introduction to International Finance (how to explain international trade by foreign exchange rates)
Part II - Trade policies, from protectionism to liberalism
Protectionist tools, economic consequences of protectionism, economic benefits of liberalism, major trade disputes over the last years, limits to liberalism
Classical theories of international trade (how to explain international trade by differences in technology, productivity and factors' endowment), new theories of international trade (how to explain international trade by economics, of scale, imperfect competition and intra-industry trade), introduction to International Finance (how to explain international trade by foreign exchange rates)
Part II - Trade policies, from protectionism to liberalism
Protectionist tools, economic consequences of protectionism, economic benefits of liberalism, major trade disputes over the last years, limits to liberalism
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent study | |||
| Estimated personal workload | 20,00 | ||
| Individual Project | 10,00 | Recherches personnelles sur des exemples contemporains pouvant illustrer le contenu théorique du cours - à préparer avant le cours, et seront notés en fonction de la pertinence de l'exemple et de la qualité de l'information fournie | |
| Face to face | |||
| Interactive class | 20,00 | ||
| Overall student workload | 50,00 | ||
Evaluation
The assessment is in the form of a written exam, encompassing all the themes seen in class: lecture questions, numerical exercises, case studies.
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | |||
| Written exam | 2,00 | 1 | 50,00 |
| Continuous assessment | |||
| Participation | 0,00 | 1 | 20,00 |
| Others | |||
| Individual Project | 0,00 | 4 | 30,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
Economie Internationale - Paul R. KRUGMAN, Maurice OBSTFLED, Marc J. MELITZ
9e edition (Global Edition), Pearson Ed.
Internet resources
IESEG online
Ouvrage de référence
Ouvrage de référence
Ouvrage de référence (optionnel) :
•Paul R. KRUGMAN, Maurice OBSTFLED, Marc J. MELITZ, Economie Internationale, 9e Edition (Global Edition), Pearson Ed.