Universität Wien

040922 UK Globalization (2009S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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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).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 03.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 09.03. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 10.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 16.03. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 17.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 23.03. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 24.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 30.03. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 31.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 20.04. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 21.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 27.04. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 28.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 04.05. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 05.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 11.05. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 12.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 18.05. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 19.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 25.05. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 26.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 08.06. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 09.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 15.06. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 16.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 22.06. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 23.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 29.06. 16:00 - 17:30 (Seminarraum 1 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
  • Tuesday 30.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Hörsaal 29 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course focuses on one issue of globalization: international trade in goods. We study mainly the effect of international trade on developing countries both from a theoretical and an empirical perspective. In the first part of the course the main theoretical models of trade are discussed. The second part aims at explaining the effects of trade policy within its institutional framework: the WTO. In the last part topics from the area trade and development will be covered according to students' interested. A temptative list of topics is:
a) the empirics of trade and growth
b) trade policy in developing countries
1) import substitution policies and the infant industry argument
2) export driven growth and the Asian miracle economies
3) trade, intellectual property rights and innovation led growth
4) trade, foreign direct investment and technology transfer
5) trade and labor standards
c) trade policy in very poor and resource rich economies
d) trade in agriculture and the food crisis
e) trade and inequality/unemployment

Assessment and permitted materials

Evaluation will be based on classroom participation (10%), a midterm exam (40%), an oral presentation in class and a term paper (50%) .

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

One goal of the course is to make students familiar with the basic models and empirical methods used in the field of international trade. In particular, we will discuss the use of instrumental variables and panel data econometrics. In addition, students should learn about the main challenges developing countries face in a globalized world and to apply the economic tools they have acquired in the course to study questions related to issues of trade and development.

Examination topics

The first two parts of the course have a lecture structure, while in the last part students will give presentions on specific topics. Good knowledge of microeconomics and econometrics is a prerequisite, since both theoretical as well as empirical work will be discussed.

Reading list

The main references for the lecture part are:
Robert C. Feenstra and Alan M. Taylor (2008): International Economics, Palgrave MacMillan
Robert C. Feenstra (2003): Advanced International Trade: Theory and Evidence, Princeton Unversity Press

Association in the course directory

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