CSS429 - International Economics I

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Academic Year 2002/2003

International Economics I
CSS 429 SP

Drawing upon the foundations laid by Ricardo, J.B. Clark and Schumpter in the sophomore year, this tutorial will explore selected topics in international trade. Methodologically, it will shift from deductive critical analysis of the sophomore year to empirical inference, relating theory to evidence as a mode of discovering probable truth. This latter mode--descriptive assumptions, behavioral hypothesis, empirical test--is the predominate technique of research papers and of Honors theses. The topics to be covered--within the context of international transactions between developed countries and those of the Third World--are comparative advantage, commodity terms of trade and structural adjustment.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be three papers, with the development of simple statistical tables and/or analytic outlines being assigned in off-weeks.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Open only to CSS majors. This is a third quarter class.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Isgut,Alberto E.

Times: .....F. 02:00PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC422

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003