Economics 3403 – Spring 2012


 

Syllabus

 

TA – Priti Kalsi                        e-mail: priti.kalsi@colorado.edu

 

TA office hours:  M 10 a.m.–Noon and W 10–11 a.m.

 
TA office: Econ 306

 

Grades

 

 

Problem Sets – all problem sets should be turned in to your TA:

 

Problem Set 1 – due: Tuesday, 2/7 by 5pm

 

Problem Set 1 answers

 

Problem Set 2 – due: Tuesday, 2/28 by 5pm

 

Problem Set 2 answers

 

Problem Set 3 – due: Tuesday, 3/20 by 5pm

 

Problem Set 3 answers

 

Problem Set 4 – due: Tuesday, 4/24 by 5pm

 

Problem Set 4 answers

 

Some notes:

 

Set-up of Ricardian Model (covered 1/24)

 

Ricardian Evaluation and H-O set-up (covered 1/31)

 

Empirical Evidence and Additional Reasons for Trade (covered ??)

 

Tariffs in General Equilibrium notes (covered ??) 

 

Arguments for protection notes (covered ??)

 

Public Choice and International Trade (covered 3/31 and 4/5 ??) 

 

Introduction to Foreign Investment and Exchange Rates (covered 4/5 ??)

 

Real Exchange Rates (covered ??)

 

FDI notes (covered ??)

 

Trade and environment paper

 

Trade and environment notes (covered ?/)

 

 

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Old exams and answers to questions not covered in class (I will never post answers if we have covered them in the class review – it is important to come prepared to the review!):

 

Old Exam 1

Brief answers

Old Exam 2

Brief answers

Old Exam 3

Brief answers

Old Exam 4

Brief answers

 

 

Rough outline of notes – e1 (skim chapter 1; chapter 2 pages 18-33,39-40; chapter 4)

 

Rough outline of notes – e2 (helpful book pages:)

 

Rough outline of notes – e3 (helpful book pages & chapters:)

 

Rough outline of notes – e4 (helpful book pages:)