International Economics

Fall 2014

Week

Topic

#1 - August 25

The Production Possibilities Frontier and Comparative Advantage

#2 - September 1

The Basic Trade Model (Husted and Melvin Chapter 2)

#3 - September 8

The Classical Trade Model (Husted and Melvin Chapter 3)

Homework 1

#4 - September 15

Homework 1 Key

#5 - September 22

The H-O Trade Model (Husted and Melvin Chapter 4)              

#6 - September 29

Homework 2

#7 - October 6

Tariffs (Husted and Melvin Chapter 6) 

#8 - October 13

Quotas (Husted and Melvin Chapter 7)

#9 - October 20

The WTO and Trade Arrangements (Husted and Melvin Chapters 8&9) 

#10 - October 27

Economic Growth (Husted and Melvin Chapter 10) 

#11 - November 3

#12 - November 10

The Balance of Payments (Husted and Melvin Chapter 11) 

#13 - November 17

Currency Futures (Husted and Melvin Chapter 12) 

Homework 3

November 24

Fall Break and Thanksgiving

#14 - December 1

Exchange Rates (Husted and Melvin Chapter 14) 

#15 - December 8

Purchasing Power Parity (Husted and Melvin Chapter 15)