Econ 2260: International Economics
Econ 2260: International Economics
Syllabus
Econ 2260 CET 2022CETSyllabus_09_05_22
Readings
(1) Pax Americana (Paul Krugman)Opinion _ Killing the Pax Americana - The New York Times
(2) Radford’s POW camp POWCampRadford
(3)* Want more introductory material? Intro chapter Intro chapter
(4)* Want more on Endowment Economy? Chapter 4 End. Economy Chapter 4
(5)* Want more on Arbitrage? Chapter 5 arbitrage Chapter 5 arbitrage
(6) Tariffs, saving, investment: A little macro, aka the hot potato approachHotPotato_06_03_19BHotPotato_12_07_19F
(7) Comparative advantage: ComparativeAdvantageSM
(7a) Notes on CA:CANotes_07_4_19wCESM
(8)* Need more? SMchapternewSept192007rap
(9) Policy: WhattheywantwhattheygetPolicyB_07_08_19
(9a) The China shock (up to section 3) AutorEtAlTradeBad
(10) Macro Macro1Macro1_06_28_18
(10A) Foreign Exchange abbreviated FXshortrunAbbreviated_13_07_19A
(11) Foreign Exchange FXcomplete
(12) Big Mac A Big Mac Update — Money, Banking and Financial Markets
(13)
Journal sample
CD
Chapter 3 05
Radford’s POW camp
Basic Econ 1 supply and demand
Need some background in basic micro?
Trump and international economics (he needs a whole section)
Other readings: trade wars
Trade War KrugmanOpinion _ A Trade War Primer – The New York Times
Krugman again:Opinion _ The Great Soybean Conspiracy – The New York Times
Harley DavidsonHarley-Davidson, Blaming E.U. Tariffs, …ction Out of U.S
An update: State of the Trade Wars – Foreign Policy
NYT editorial: how high are tariffs Opinion _ Someone Should Tell Donald Tr..
Trade War Starts Changing Manufacturers in Hard-to-Reverse WaysTrade War Starts Changing Manufacturers in Hard-to-Reverse Ways – The New York Times
More farm aid to tariff-damaged farmershttps://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-rolls-out-16-billion-farm-aid-program-11558628636
Trump Administration Rolls Out $16 Billion Farm-Aid Program – WSJ
Supply Chain disruptions
As WSJJun44_19China Tariffs Loom, Some U.S. Companies Say Buying American Isn’t an Option – WSJ
Suggested questions on above article:
BuyingAmericanNotOptionWSJJun16_19
Immigration
Some data
YearlyMigrantApprehensionsSouthernBorder
Krugman again
Opinion _ Return of the Blood Libel – The New York Times
Italy and immigration
Prato and Chinese
The Chinese Workers Who Assemble Designer Bags in Tuscany _ The New Yorker
Brexit
Brexit Nightmarehttps://nyti.ms/2HeMPFchttps
Brexit Nightmare_ 17-Mile Traffic Jams at the Dover Border – The New York Times
Miscellaneous
More on Section 232 Steel and Aluminum
Updated_ Trump Imposes Section 232 Tari..
China and Trump
Policy readings
Chicken wars (more on tariff wars
At Heart of U.S.-South African Trade Dispute, a Serious Game of Chicken – NYTimes
Trade Wars Can Be a Game of Chicken. Sometimes, LiterallyNYT
Political economy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohair#US_subsidies_for_mohair_production
Trade and current account deficits
Savings-investment, CA, and Trump
When Politics Trumps Economics by Stephen S
Taxes
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/07/07/opinion/minimum-corporate-tax.html?smid=url-share
Taxes
Other
A Big Mac Update — Money, Banking and Financial Markets
TradepolicyOverview_Aug_24_09_rad
Problems
Notes
Intro Through arbitrage OutlineIntroEEArbGains06_05_19A
Comparative advantage_7Class6_7_rev2
Immigration, chicken wars: WeekFourRevised
Week 4 Macro1Macro1_06_28_18
Week 5 Macro 2 Macro2pdf
FX FXcomplete
Interim Notes:
(1) June 25 2019
Gains from trade:
Policy
Exams
ExamFinal2016 Final
SampleFinal Sampleexam2018Final
Final2018 Final2018July12
Exam12019
Review
2019 Review_13_07_19
Courses Taught
Graduate International Trade Theory, Graduate International Monetary Theory, Graduate Macroeconomic Theory, Undergraduate International Economics, Undergraduate Money and Banking, Undergraduate Macroeconomics, Graduate Monetary Theory, War and Economics
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