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| ECON0912-1 | International economics | |||||||||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th | |||||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Pierre Paelinck | |||||||||||
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| Course contents : | 1. Rules of the international economy 2. Sustainable development/Renewable energy sources 3. Newly industrialising countries//Newly Exporting countries/Export subsidies/Voluntary Export Restraints 4. Debt-service ratio 5. Core elements of globalisation 6. Impact of market integration on domestic economic policy 7. Welfare state an competitiveness/Ethical issues 8. Indicators of economic development 9. Property rights 10. Main economic regions/market forces 11. The new economy/market innovation 12. Interdependence within conglomerates/Impact of conglomerates 13. Levels of economic integration 14. Locational factors/Foreign direct investments/Licensing 15. World Trade organisation / Protectionism 16. Doha negotiations 17. Johannesburg summit/the poor countries' position 18. Anti-dumping/countervailing duties 19. Lobbying/Pro-and Anti-tariff groups 20. Exchange rates/kinds of risks/reduction of exposure 21. Country risks/ratings 22. Investment banking 23. Transportation costs 24. Money in the globalised world/International seigneurage 25. Monetary strategies/virtues of an efficient financial system 26. Strategic Trade Policy 27. Free trade zones 28. Transparency international 29. Economic indicators 30. International economic outlook | |||||||||||
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| Course objective : | This course aims at providing the students with a global yet precise view on the international economic mechanisms and issues. | |||||||||||
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| Prerequisites : | ECO 426 Introduction to Economics ECO 425 Macroeconomics Basic knowledge in international politics and economics | |||||||||||
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| Organization : | Lecture and case studies | |||||||||||
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| Assessment : | 1st session assessment : oral exam 2nd session assessment : oral exam Prolonged 2nd session assessment : oral exam | |||||||||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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