Trade and International Business: INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION

Année du cours : 6 année(s)

Etablissement : IÉSEG School of Management

Langue : English

Période : S1 ou S2

International economics and finance

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Rise awareness of the international organisations (IO) role
Be able to understand how international organizations work
Understand IO strategies and its impact on the economy
Understand how IO facilitate trade.

. Prologue
1.1 Different levels of organizations/unions: National, Regional, and International (multilateralism, regional integrations, and bilaterial agreements)
1.2 A brief history and theory of International trade relations : Globalization is an old phenomenon
1.3 From protectionism to trade liberalization
1.4 The goal and the purposes of international organizations

2. International level: IO
2.1 WTO: A brief History (from GATT to WTO), Main activities (DSB), Advantages and weaknesses
2.2 IMF: A brief History, Main activities, Advantages and weaknesses


3. Regional level: Regional unions
3.1 Effect of a free trade zone creation
3.2 Regional Unions in the world: EU, EAEU, NAFTA, MERCOSUR, ASEAN
3.3 Levels, rules, practices