This course is intended as an overview of the theory of international trade and international finance. It is essential that you have passed your principles courses, and have a working knowledge of algebra and geometry, for we will learn many of the tools of the economist. Lectures will generally follow the chapters in the textbook.
Additional readings are optional for undergraduate students.
Quizzes will be announced in advance, and are intended to check your understanding of the basic models. Exams will be generally problem-oriented, as based on the textbook and the lectures. The final examination will be given at the time listed in the Fall Schedule, and university policy forbids early exams. Makeups will be given only under very unusual circumstances. To receive graduate credit for this course as EC 658, significant additional work is required.