040291 UK Special Topics in Banking and Finance: International Finance (2018S)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 14.02.2018 09:00 to We 21.02.2018 12:00
- Deregistration possible until We 14.03.2018 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
06.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
13.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
20.03.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
10.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
17.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
24.04.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
08.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
15.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
29.05.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
05.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
12.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
19.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
26.06.
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course provides an introduction to international finance and the international monetary system. The course will cover the major international monetary arrangements that have characterized the world economy over the past two-hundred years. Topics covered will include: (i) the gold standard, (ii) the Bretton Woods system, (iii) currency crises, and (iv) the construction of the European Monetary Union. The course material will cover basic concepts in international finance, the institutional details and economic history of different international monetary arrangements, as well as an overview of key theoretical models of exchange-rate regimes.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will be evaluated based on their performance on a mandatory problem set (20%), a mid-term exam (30%) and a compulsory final exam (50%).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students are expected to be familiar with basic concepts from introductory macroeconomics and finance. Knowledge of univariate calculus and basic statistics is also expected.
Examination topics
The structure and topics of the exam will be announced in the first class.
Reading list
Recommended General Readings
(*) Eichengreen, Barry. Globalizing Capital. Princeton University Press, 2008
(*) Krugman, Paul and M. Obstfeld. International Economics. (Part III)
(*) Eichengreen, Barry. Globalizing Capital. Princeton University Press, 2008
(*) Krugman, Paul and M. Obstfeld. International Economics. (Part III)
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