International Economics

2021/2022

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

HSE Banking Institute

Course type:

Elective course

When:

1 year, 3 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course is dedicated to the fundamentals of the theory of international trade, capital flows and exchange rate determination. It emphasizes the problems of countries’ policy coordination in regulation of the world financial system. Business cycles, sustainable growth and economic crises are covered along with their impact on world economy. The course is based on the CFA program section relating to international economics.

Learning Objectives

• The main objective is to learn the state of the art of theoretical and empirical analysis of world economy, peculiarities of international economic relations of developed and developing countries. The most urgent problems that world economy and international financial system face today are focused on.

Assessment Elements

• home assignment
• final exam

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 3rd module
  0.3 * home assignment + 0.7 * final exam