Advanced International Trade II
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ECON3087 | Economics | 3 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- ECON3087
- School
- Economics
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
Models of intra-industry trade. Trade policy in oligopolistic industries. Multinational Enterprises. Testing trade theories. The WTO and "new issues".
Target Students
Year 3 School of Economics students.
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 2 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 6 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 4 weeks
Assessment
- 25% Group Essay and Presentation
- 75% Exam 1 (1-hour): 1 hour
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To provide a coherent theoretical framework that will give students a firm basis for the analysis of policy issues in the area of trade in imperfectly competitive markets.To discuss how alternative trade theories might be distinguished empirically.To identify and analyse changes in the nature and scale of protection in both developed and developing countries and to discuss the likely impacts of international agreements on trade and related policies.Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module students should:
- A4 Demonstrate understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them.
- A6 Extensive knowledge and skills in specific specialisms in economics.
- B2 Reason logically and work analytically.
- C3 Be familiar with differing approaches to analysing a given economic problem and the history and development of economic ideas.
- D1 Apply mathematical, statistical and graphical techniques in an appropriate manner.
- D2 Communicate effectively and clearly in written and oral formats.
Conveners
- Dr Luke Okafor
Last updated 09/01/2025.