Postgraduate Course: International Trade (ECNM11016)
Course Outline
School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course is intended to explain the reasons that countries trade with each other and the benefits that arise from this trade; to demonstrate the role of governments in regulating international trade in order to promote national interests; to give an insight into the nature and causes of trade arising between and within imperfectly competitive industries; to provide an understanding of the determinants of the spatial location of production; to explain why industry may agglomerate; and to examine the economics of regional integration. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of trade models under perfect and imperfect competition and the economic geography of trade. |
Assessment Information
100% degree exam |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
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Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
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