James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

EC3401:04

International Trade and Finance

Townsville

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials. Semester 1.

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:

1. have a knowledge of international economics;
2. be able to evaluate the usefulness and limitations of international economics theory;
3. be able to apply this theory to a critical evaluation of policy debates in the areas of
4. international trade, foreign exchange markets and exchange rates and balance of payments adjustment.

On-course assessment (100%).