Course Title：Economic Globalization and Chinese Economy
Course Code：35032
Number of Credits: 2
Teaching Hours: 32
Prerequisites: None
Overview
Economic Globalization and Chinese Economy is an elective course in the University’s program in Economics. This course examines the phenomenon of globalization, using economic analysis to explore controversial themes of the globalization debate. This course also looks into the globalization theories and analyzes them by actual examples: Ricardo’s Theory of Absolute advantage and Theory of Comparative advantage, Linde's preference similarity theory, Enterprise trade, etc.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Classical Trade Theory
- Modern analysis of Comparative advantages
- Factor endowment and H-O Theory
- Economies of scale, imperfect competition and international trade
- Demand, the cost of transportation and international trade
- Economic Growth and International Trade
- Movement of International essential factor and international trade
- Overview of international trade policy and measures
- Import protection policy
- Export incentive policy
- Political economy of Trade protection
- Differences between the trade policy of Developed and developing countries
- International trade policy coordination
- Recent Issues
Teaching Method
Case study, multimedia, discussion and class learning
Assessment
Two Essay 20% each
Two Presentations (optional) 5% each
Final Exam 60%