Schedule

This page contains all of the following resources for each class meeting:

Relevant materials (if applicable, icons will become links) will be posted before class meets.

Last Update: 18:23:16 Fri Nov 20 2020.


I. Models of Trade Reading Class Slides Practice Assignment
1.1 Why Trade Matters
1.2 The Smithean View of Trade: Divison of Labor
1.3 Ricardian View of Trade I: Comparative Advantage
1.4 Ricardian View of Trade II: One-Factor Model
1.5 Ricardian View of Trade III: Reflections on Comparative Advantage
1.6 The Standard Trade Model I
1.7 The Standard Trade Model II: Terms of Trade Changes
1.8 The Specific Factors Model
Problem Set 1 Due Sunday Sep 13
1.9 The Hecksher-Ohlin Model: Theory
1.10 The Hecksher-Ohlin Model: Empirics
1.11 New Trade Theory I
1.12 New Trade Theory II: Monopolistic Competition
Problem Set 2 Due Sunday Sep 27
Midterm Exam Week of Sep 28
II. Trade Policy Reading Class Slides Practice Assignment
2.1 Tariffs
2.2 Quotas and Non-Tariff Barriers
2.3 An Intellectual History of Trade I: Feudalism
2.4 An Intellectual History of Trade II: Mercantilism
2.5 An Intellectual History of Trade III: Better Protectionist Arguments
2.6 An Intellectual History of Trade IV: Increasing Returns & Industrial Policy
2.7 The Political Economy of Trade Policy
2.8 Trade Agreements
Problem Set 3 Due Sunday Nov 8
III. Globalization and its Discontents Reading Class Slides Practice Assignment
3.1 Immigration
3.2 Globalization & Its Discontents
3.3 Trade and Disease
Country Profile Presentations November 19
Final Exam due Wednesday, November 25