Advanced international trade

This course is divided into four topics, all related to various aspects of globalization. The first part deals with the spatial distribution of economy activity within countries and the role of intranational trade. The second part focuses on the impact of globalization for economic development and inequality. A third part covers the role of supply chains and their implications for contemporaneous trade policy. The last part discusses the market power of large multinationals and how corporate taxation (or the avoidance of) shape their activity.

The objective of the course is to present advanced material on trade policy and some selected topics on globalization.

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

A 3rd-year undergraduate course in microeconomics and international trade are necessary. 

Interactive lectures and presentations.

Contribution to the teaching profile

This course contributes to the following objectives: 

• Integrate sustainable development into problem analysis.
• Identify and apply the relevant analytical tools and scientific knowledge to analyse an economic problem in depth.
• Identify and analyse an issue using the relevant analytical tools and methods.
• Display critical thinking and develop autonomous learning strategies and techniques.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

A list of relevant papers will be distributed in class.

Course notes

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Mathieu Parenti : mathieu.parenti@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Method(s) of evaluation

• written examination
• Other

written examination

Other

Written exam, participation (and presentations if time allows).

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Final grade based on a written exam and participation (possibly a presentation of a paper, if time allows).
Unjustified absence will decrease mechanically the participation grade.

Language(s) of evaluation

• english