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| ECON2250-1 | International economics
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Lebailly |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| A. International trade theory
1. Comparative advantages
2. National accounting and the balance of payments
3. Exchange rates
B. International trade
1. Trade policy tools
2. Forward markets
3. Barriers to export growth
C. Trade terms
D. Globalization : the case of foodsector. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To understand the role of the economy in international relations and to characterize the main agricultural markets.
After completing the course the student is expected to
Understand the place of the economy in the analysis of the international reports
Characterize the main markets of farm products
Understand the functioning of authorities and instruments of the international trade |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| -- EG101 - Political and social economics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 8h
Case studies : 8h
Personal work : 8h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| 1) Krugman (1996). La mondialisation n'est pas coupable : vertus et limites du libre-échange. La Découverte/Poche; 81. Essais.
2) Bigman (2002). Globalization and the Developing Countries : Emerging Strategies for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation. Cabi Publishing.
3) Ataman Aksoy et Beghin (2005). Global agricultural Trade and Developing Countries. The World Bank. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam and oral presentation |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Lebailly Philippe, (Professeur Ordinaire)
Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622361
Philippe.Lebailly@ulg.ac.be |
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