Course Details
Country:
Malta
Institution:
University of Malta
Course Title:
International Economics
Course Number:
IRL2010
Course Description:
This study-unit is intended to provide the necessary economic background to students undertaking studies in international relations. It introduces fundamental economic concepts and core issues in the area of international economics. Examples related to the field of international relations are provided throughout the study-unit in order to explain better the relevance and intuition underpinning the various economic concepts that are discussed. Topics and themes to be covered in this study-unit include: - The role, determinants and effects of international trade; - The concept of international competitiveness; - Determinants of FDI and growth; - Exchange rate regimes and currency crises; - Macroeconomic imbalances in the EU; - The global financial crisis; - Empirical results and macroeconomic data analysis. The unit addresses questions such as: Why do countries trade? What type of goods are traded? What explains trade patterns? Which countries are more attractive to set up business?
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399, ECON 385
Course URL:
https://www.um.edu.mt/courses/studyunit/IRL2010
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