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- Code:
- 31E00500
- Field:
- Macroeconomics
- Targets:
- Master’s students Research Master's students PhD students
- Organiser:
- Aalto University
- Instructor:
- Pablo Warnes
- Period:
- Period 2
- Format:
- Lecture
- Method:
- Contact teaching
- Venue:
- Otaniemi campus
- Enrollment:
In case of conflicting information consider the Sisu/MyCourses pages the primary source of information.
Content
This course studies the determinants and effects of international trade and investment. We start with the classical models of trade theory, including the Ricardian theory of comparative advantage and the Heckscher Ohlin model. We then cover more modern trade models that incorporate economies of scale and imperfect competition. When presenting each theoretical model, we examine how they fare relative to the data, and contextualize them with specific empirical examples. In the last part of the course, we examine trade policy. We study the effects of different types of trade policies and ask what would be the optimal trade policies. Time permitting, we will also discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on international trade.
Teaching
- Completion method: contact teaching
- Schedule: can be found in Sisu
- Study materials: can be found in MyCourses
- To access the course workspace, use all the features and participate in the activities (assignments, discussions), you must have successfully registered for the course in Aalto's Sisu and logged in as an Aalto user with your Aalto IT account (which is generated after you have been granted study rights).
- Workspaces for some courses are open access, but please note the above.
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Please register for the course in the Aalto Sisu with your Aalto username, further instructions can be found here.
University-specific instructions
Aalto University Students
Code: 31E00500
Target groups: MSc / rMSc / PhD
Credit points: 6
Hanken Students
- Code: 2696
- Target groups: MSc / rMSc / PhD
- Credit points: 6
- Credit transfer: apply for substitution in Sisu
University of Helsinki Students
- Code: ECOM-430 (MSc) / DPE-9430 (PhD)
- Target groups: MSc / rMSc / PhD
- Credit points: 6
- Credit transfer: apply for substitution in Sisu
FDPE Students Students
- Please contact your supervisor/program director to be sure that the course credit can be counted towards your degree
- Credit transfer: please apply for credit transfer according to your home university's procedures
Learning outcomes
The course introduces the students to international trade theory and applied (empirical) trade economics at the level required for applied economists. It also provides a basic foundation of knowledge in international trade theory for more advanced PhD level courses.