Advanced international trade

This course covers the most important contributions in the field of international trade, both from a theoretical and empirical perspective. This will allow students to learn and think critically about various issues related to globalization that are central to the current policy debate: Why do countries open up their economies to trade? What explains the patterns and volume of trade between countries? What happens when a country increases tariffs or exits a customs union?  Which type of firms tend to export? Why multinational firms have become so important? What are the implications of trade for workers and the environment?
 

The objective of the course is to present advanced material on trade policy and some selected topics on globalization.

Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises

A 3rd-year undergraduate course in microeconomics and international trade are necessary. 

Interactive lectures and presentations.

Contribution au profil d'enseignement

This course contributes to the following objectives: 

• Integrate sustainable development into problem analysis.
• Identify and apply the relevant analytical tools and scientific knowledge to analyse an economic problem in depth.
• Identify and analyse an issue using the relevant analytical tools and methods.
• Display critical thinking and develop autonomous learning strategies and techniques.

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

A list of relevant academic papers will be distributed in class.

Support(s) de cours

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Filippo Biondi: filippo.biondi@ulb.be
(Mathieu Parenti: mathieu.parenti@ulb.be)

Campus

Solbosch

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

• Travail pratique
• Examen écrit

Travail pratique

Examen écrit

Closed-book written exam and empirical assignments (based on real-world data).

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

Final grade based on closed-book written exam and the 2 empirical assignments, which account for 40% (if students choose to submit).

Langue(s) d'évaluation

• anglais