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Магистерская программа «Финансовый аналитик»

International Economics

2019/2020
Учебный год
ENG
Обучение ведется на английском языке
3
Кредиты
Статус:
Курс по выбору
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 3 модуль

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

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.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students learn to: • explain comparative advantages of states and their potential gains from international trade; • compare tariff and nontariff measures of trade protection; • recognize the difference between nominal and real exchange rate; • determine the factors that influence the exchange rate on the foreign exchange market;
  • • understand the nature of international parity relations; • describe the balance of payments accounts; • recognize the difference between currency regimes; • determine the sources and factors of sustainable economic growth; • calculate real exchange rates, forward exchange rates, cross-rates, international parity relations.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • International Trade
  • Trade Policy
  • Balance Of Payments
  • Exchange Rate
  • International Parity Relations
  • Economic Growth and Business Cycles
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking home assignment
  • non-blocking final exam
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (3 module)
    0.5 * final exam + 0.5 * home assignment
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Krugman, P. R., Obstfeld, M., & Melitz, M. J. (2015). International Economics: Theory and Policy, Global Edition (Vol. Tenth edition, global edition). Boston: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=1419045

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Advanced macroeconomics, Romer, D., 2012