GLOBAL ECONOMICS

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The course is an examination of globalization and the economic factors driving it, including the impacts of politics, tariffs , taxes and quotas. Covers standard topics such as comparative advantage, trade policies and their effects, multilateral and regional trade agreements; exchange rates, international banking and international capital markets; economic development, international business, government in the international sphere, and international financial crises. In addition, the course discusses ethical and moral issues that arise in international economic relations. Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202.