Economia internazionale - ENG
Economia internazionale –ENG (International economics)
Dott.ssa Alessia Amighini
Course Code: E0169
Subject code: SECS – P/01
6 ECTS – 48 hours
Location: Novara
Educational aims
The aim of the course is to examine the main economic models within international trade theory explaining trade flows, factor movements, migration, multinational formation.
Contents of the course
Balance of payments and National income accounts in an open economy. KO chs 1, 13
The benefits of International trade: comparative advantage. KO ch. 2 – H chs 1,2
Comparative vs. competitive advantage. KO ch. 3 – H ch. 2
Factor advantages in international trade. H ch. 3
Economies of scale. Trade costs. KO chs 5, 6 H chs 2, 4
International factor mobility: migrations and FDI. KO ch. 7
Multinational formation. H ch. 7
Prerequisites
Economia politica (Economics) – Politica economica (Economic policy and public finance)
Course Texts
Paul KRUGMAN e Maurice OBSTFELD (KO), International Economics, Pearson (9th edition, global edition). The book is available in the library.
Keith HEAD (H), Elements of Multinational Strategy, Springer, 2007. The book is available in the library.
Teaching methods
Lectures and group work.
Examination
Written examinations.