Economics 295 - INTL TRADE & COMMERCIAL POLICY

Spring
2016
01
4.00
Charles Staelin
MWF 09:00-09:50
Smith College
41403-S16
SEELYE 208
cstaelin@smith.edu
An examination of the trading relationships among countries and of the flows of factors of production throughout the world economy. Beginning with the theories of international trade, this course moves on to examine various policy issues in the international economy, including commercial policy, protectionism and the distribution of the gains from trade, multilateral trade negotiations, preferential trade agreements, the impact of transnational firms and globalization, immigration, and trade and economic development. Prerequisite: ECO 250.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.