ClassInfo - Spring 2017 Economics Classes

Spring 2017 | ECON 4401 Section 001: International Economics (49329)

Instructor(s): David Ruiz
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017

Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PM

UMTC, West Bank

Blegen Hall 125

Course Catalog Description:: International trade flows. Commercial policy and welfare implications, protection. Global trade organizations. International factor mobility. Balance of payments analysis and open-economy macroeconomics. Foreign exchange markets and exchange rate determination. International monetary system. Regional integration. Case studies. prereq: [[1101, 1102] or equiv], not open to econ majors
Class Notes:: For non-economics majors only.
Class Description:: Econ 4401 satisfies the Global Perspectives Theme requirement as set by the Council on Liberal Education. This course is not for Economics majors. Includes material on international trade and international finance. Theories of trade, trade restrictions, commercial policy. Exchange rates, international monetary systems. Students write a country paper.
Exam Format:: problems, short essays
Class Format:: 90% Lecture
10% Discussion
Workload:: 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Other Workload: may require a short paper or presentation
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49329/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 11 June 2010

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