Week 12-13: Economic Integration, TOT, Trade & Economic Development, WTO
This week, we will learn the meaning of trade creation, trade diversion, and the dynamic benefits of economic Integration, describe the importance and effects of the European Union (EU) and NAFTA explain attempts at economic integration among developing countries and countries in Central and Eastern Europe, discuss formulation and roles of WTO
Course Material
- Week 1-2: Introducing International Trade Theory, Law of Comparative Advantage
- Week 3-4: The Standard Theory of International Trade, Offer Curves, and the Terms of Trade
- Week 5-6: Factor Endowments and the Heckscher–Ohlin Theory
- Week 7-8: Economies of Scale, Imperfect Competition, Economic Growth and Trade
- Week 9: Mid Term Exam
- Week 10-11: Trade Restrictions: Tariffs, Nontariff Trade Barriers, and the New Protectionism
- Week 12-13: Economic Integration, TOT, Trade & Economic Development, WTO
- Week 14-15: The Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, and Exchange Rates
- Week 16-17: Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Adjustment Mechanisms and Policies
- Week 18: Final Term Exam
- Chapters 10
- Department Economics
- Teacher
Dr. Jabbar Ul Haq
