Universität Wien
Course Exam

040842 VO International Trade (BA) (2020S)

Track in Macroeconomic Policy

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Monday 21.09.2020 13:15 - 14:45 Digital

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Examiners

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Examination topics

We will discuss the most important workhorse models of international trade, such as the Armingotn model (and the gravity equation), Ricardian model (country-sector productivity differences), the Heckscher-Ohlin model (international differences in factor endowments), the Krugman model of intra-industry trade (increasing returns and imperfect competition) and the Melitz model (firm heterogeneity). We will also cover topics on multinationals, trade policy and economic geography.

Assessment and permitted materials

The evaluation will be based on a final exam. The exam will be online and with open books.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students are expected to have a good command of at least 50% of the course’s material in order to obtain a passing grade.

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