ECON 4550: International Trade
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: ECON 3010
Rigorous treatment of theories of international trade and international factor movements. Examination of the impact of trade and labor migration on domestic and world welfare and on the distribution of income. Theoretical analysis of government policies towards trade and factor movements, including quotas, tariffs, free trade areas and immigration restrictions. Discussion of contemporary issues and controversies concerning globalization, including multinational firms and labor migration. Meets International Perspectives Requirement.