Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Economy and Business Management :: Economics
ECONOMIA INTERNACIONAL - 2017/2018
2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Cristina de Abreu
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Cristina de Abreu
Class type and School hours
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
Develop skills directed to decision-making within public or private organizations following strong internationalization trends on a global scale .
Without the mega- environmental knowledge constituted by the political and economic relations between Nations , in which the organizations are open systems , the risk of making biased decisions , hasty and incomplete prevails can result in incalculable losses for all economic actors .
Specific Aims/Objectives
It is intended the domain of theoretical framework - models and paradigms - for use in real contexts analysis, enabling scientifically based discussion
Skills to be acquired
Decision making requires in a heterogeneous world economic context, scientifically supported knowledge of those realities. The internationalization of companies as a source of competitive advantage , as well as the need to conduct business processes in public or non-governmental organizations , requires the theoretical domain and applicability of skills of the substance of International Economics.
Teaching Procedures
Lectures classes ;
Debate scientifically based on topical issues in the context of Contemporary International Economics .
Programme
I - Classical Theory of International Trade and Free Trade Principle
From Mercantilism to Adam Smith - historical approach to the facts and school of thought
Ricardo Comparative Advantage
From GATT to World Trade Organization
II - Neoclassical Theory of International Trade
The Neoclassical Theory and Microeconomic Analysis Instruments
The Heckscher-Ohlin Model
Stolper-Samuelson Theorem
III - Additional Theories and Extensions
Leontief Paradox
Post-Heckscher-Ohlin Theory and Intra-Sector Trade - Lancaster and Linder approaches
Innovation and Dynamic Comparative Advantage:
- Posner Model
- Vernon Model and FDI - the Multinational concept
- Globalization and the Global Company Concept
Economic Growth and International Trade
International Factors Movement - capital; labor and brain-drain
IV - Trade Policy
The Trade Policy Instruments
Study of the Impact of Trade Policy
Theory of Economic Sanctions - trade embargoes
Introduction to Economic Integration
V - Public-Choice Theory and the state´s pro-intervention arguments in international trade
VI - The XXI Century and New Policy Trends:
Brexit
USA and Trump Protectionism
Latin America reinforcement of free-trade: Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance
Developing Countries and Innovation Mercantilism
China and India
Evaluation Type
Completion of two continuous assessment tests during the semester ;
Research-oriented production on relevant topics of International Economics - presentation and discussion
Teaching Resources
Frame; Datashow ; Specialized publications; World Trade Organization Databases ; OECD Database ; Eurostat ; United Nations Databases; European Commission Databases
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
International economics
International Economic Relations
Trade protectionism
World Trade Organization
Economic Integration
Theory of Economic Sanctions
Trade embargoes
Mercantilism
Main Bibliography
Author | APPLEYARD and FIELD |
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Title | International Economics |
Edition | 8th |
Place | New York; London |
Editor | McGrawHill Education |
Year | 2014 |
Author | KRUGMAN, Paul; OBSTFELD, Maurice; MELITZ |
Title | International Economics:Theory and Policy |
Edition | 10th |
Place | USA |
Editor | (Pearson Series in Economics) Prentice Hall |
Year | 2014 |
Author | Arda Can Elik |
Title | Economic Sanctions and Engagement Policies - scien |
Edition | 1st edition |
Editor | GRIN Verlag |
Year | 2013 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | SALVATORE, Dominick |
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Title | International Economics |
Edition | 11th edition |
Place | London |
Editor | Wiley |
Year | 2013 |
Author | Baldwin, Richard |
Title | The Great Convergence |