CGE Models and International Trade
General Information
| Lecturer: | Dr. Omar Feraboli |
| Lecture: | Tuesday, 5.15 - 6.45 p.m., in 2/D201 (announcement) |
| First Lecture: | October 11, 2011 |
| Tutorial: | to be announced |
| Courses of Studies: |
Master Economics, Exchange Students (Undergraduates and Postgraduates) |
| Number of Credits: | 5 ECTS |
News
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The lecture will not take place on Tuesday the 10th January 2012. The next lecture will regularly take place on Tuesday the 17th January 2012. |
Course Information
Description
| The lecture deals with computable general equilibria and their underlying fundamentals as well as macroeconomic theory including the Ricardo, Specific Factors, Heckscher-Ohlin and Standard Trade approaches. Computer classes will be offered as part of the lecture for practical exercise. |
Topics
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International Trade Theory
- Basic Microeconomic Tools
- Ricardo Model and Heckscher-Ohlin Model
- Standard Trade Models
- Trade Models with Imperfect Competition
- Trade Policy Issues
- Introduction to Computable Gneral Equilibrium (CGE) Models for Trade Policy Analysis
Literature
Lecture notes will be provided during the course and will be available on this website.Further readings (useful but not compulsory):
- Krugman / Obstfeld (2006): International Economics, 7th edition.
- Brenton / Scott / Sinclair (1997): International Trade.
- François / Reinert (1997): Applied Methods for Trade Policy Analysis.
Downloads
1. Introduction
4. Ricardo
8. Heckerscher-Ohlin-Model III
