EC3401:04
International Economics 3
Townsville
Prerequisites: EC1005 EC2000 (EC2002 or EC2003)
26 lectures, 24 tutorials. First semester.
Staff: Assoc. Professor R Monypenny.
An exposition of the theory of international trade, the theory and practice of commercial policy and the theory of open-economy macroeconomics.
Learning Objectives:
- have a knowledge of international economics;
- be able to evaluate the usefulness and limitations of international economics theory;
- be able to apply this theory to a critical evaluation of policy debates in the areas of
- international trade, foreign exchange markets and exchange rates and balance of payments adjustment.
Assessment by essay (20%); mid-semester examination (30%); final examination (50%).