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Political economy of international trade

ОК 05

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2021/2022

2 Semester

4

Know the history, sources, principles, subjects of political the economy of international trade, as well as an understanding of the determinants of the trade pattern between countries and assess its effects on the distribution of income between and within these countries; the political economy of trade policy and the economic effects of different trade policy instruments. Be able to find out the main trends and patterns of development of international trade; prepare references and recommendations on international trade policy issues for state authorities. Master the skills of convincing defense of one’s point of view on problematic issues of international trade. Autonomy in preparation of analytical notes and recommendations on specific topical theoretical and practical issues of international political economy for state authorities, responsibility for the results of decision-making in the field of trade policy.

Full-time form

1. Knowledge of the basics of International micro- and macroeconomics, history of international economic relations. 2. Ability to analyze and establish the causes and effects of trends in the world trade system. 3. Have the basic skills of finding and analyzing regulatory documents, analytical materials, and sources of statistics. 4. Proficiency in English

Topic 1. Introduction to International Political Economy of International Trade Topic 2. Theories of International Trade. Topic 3. International Trade Policy: Tariff Barriers. Topic 4. International Trade Policy: Non-Tariff Barriers. Topic 5. The Political Economy of Regional Economic Integration. Topic 6. International Trade Liberalization and the WTO.

1. The Oxford Handbook of the Political Economy of International Trade. (2019). Ed by Lisa L. Martin. OUP USA, 576 p. 2. Krugman, P. R., Obstfeld, M., and Melitz, M. J. (2018). International Economics: Theory and Policy. Pearson Education, Harlow, 11th edition. 800 p. 3. Carbaugh R. (2017). International Economics – 16th edition. Boston, 555 p. 4. Heydon, K. The Political Economy of International Trade. (2019). Polity, 1st Ed., 240 p. 5. The Political Economy of International Trade. (2015) Edited By: Edward D Mansfield. World Scientific Studies in International Economics: Volume 46. 388 p. 6. Gilpin, Robert. (2001). Global political economy: understanding the international economic order. Princeton University Press. 2001, 423 p. 7. Samuelson, P. ‘The Gains from International Trade.’ Cambridge Journal of Economics (1939): 195–205.

Lecture (power point presentation), seminar, self-study

1. Surveys at seminars, tasks for individual work, consideration of hypothetical interstate disputes, analysis of the dispute in the case-study format, judging speech contest – up to 60 points. 2. Сase-Study – up to 10 points. 3. Modular control work – up to 30 points.

English