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English
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ECONOMICS
Training officer(s)
J.ALAKTIF
Stakeholder(s)
F.GUNERI
Présentation
Prerequisite
Knowledge of basic terms in Economics and International Economics
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Understand the actual economic events with the support of principal theories
2. Compare the productivity and economic development among different countries
3. Draw and explain production possibility curves to explain the advantages and disadvantages in production
4. Write an assignment about a country’s position in international trade
5. Speak about different examples from professional reviews and online social networking sources
1. Understand the actual economic events with the support of principal theories
2. Compare the productivity and economic development among different countries
3. Draw and explain production possibility curves to explain the advantages and disadvantages in production
4. Write an assignment about a country’s position in international trade
5. Speak about different examples from professional reviews and online social networking sources
Presentation
Programme (detailed contents):
Session 1 From the Theory of Absolute Advantages to the Theory of Comparative Advantages
Session 2 Comparative Advantages and Unit Labor Costs
Session 3 The Productivity Level
Session 4 Extensions of the Ricardian Model
Session 5 The risks of specialisations
Session 6 Factor Endowments and International Trade : the Hecksher-Ohlin Model
- The Theorem of Hecksher and Ohlin
- The Implications of the Theory H-O
- Opennes and Employment
- The Paradox of Leontief and the Other Empirical Tests of the Model H-O
Organisation:
Full semestre of courses with numerical examples and question&answer sessions
Main difficulties for students:
Missing knowledge in new subjects
Session 1 From the Theory of Absolute Advantages to the Theory of Comparative Advantages
Session 2 Comparative Advantages and Unit Labor Costs
Session 3 The Productivity Level
Session 4 Extensions of the Ricardian Model
Session 5 The risks of specialisations
Session 6 Factor Endowments and International Trade : the Hecksher-Ohlin Model
- The Theorem of Hecksher and Ohlin
- The Implications of the Theory H-O
- Opennes and Employment
- The Paradox of Leontief and the Other Empirical Tests of the Model H-O
Organisation:
Full semestre of courses with numerical examples and question&answer sessions
Main difficulties for students:
Missing knowledge in new subjects
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours interactif | 22,50 | ||
| Travail personnel | |||
| Group Project | 22,50 | ||
| Overall student workload | 44,00 | ||
Evaluation
How do you assess that the objectives have been reached?
At the end of some courses I will realize question &answer sessions which will allow me to measure their knowledge level and also their interest to this course
How does your assessment system help the student to reach the objectives?
They will study in autonomus way in order to be ready for case study group works and question&answer sessions. Also because the course will be very interactive they will always update and share what they learn
At the end of some courses I will realize question &answer sessions which will allow me to measure their knowledge level and also their interest to this course
How does your assessment system help the student to reach the objectives?
They will study in autonomus way in order to be ready for case study group works and question&answer sessions. Also because the course will be very interactive they will always update and share what they learn
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examen (final) | |||
| Examen écrit | 2,00 | 1 | 40,00 |
| Contrôle continu | |||
| Participation | 0,00 | 0 | 30,00 |
| QCM | 0,00 | 0 | 30,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
International Economics - Krugman 2010