ECON 430 Advanced International Trade

18 points. Not offered in 2009.

Overview

New Zealand has always been a relatively open economy but in recent years, as barriers to trade have been dismantled and as global trade has increased dramatically, the importance of understanding the microeconomics of international trade has also increased. This paper provides the underpinnings for understanding why countries trade and, particularly, how trade-related policies affect countries. Amongst other things we look at preferential trading areas, attempts to explain the politics of trade policy, the effects of international oligopoly on trade policy and a range of arguments, both recent and traditional, for activist trade and industrial policies.

Paper Coordinator

Frank Stähler

Prerequisite

ECON 371

Course Information

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