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ECO 455 Internat'l Trade & Finance

This course examines the economic basis for trade and gains from trade among nations. Topics of comparative advantage, exchange rate systems, balance of payments, trade barriers, investment and development, international economics, finance and trade policies will be examined and discussed in detail. The course will also address the reasons for and results of obstructions to free trade. A final product will be in the form of a paper highlighting and critically examining the economic, financial, and trade policies among different nations. Prerequisites: ECO 251 or ECO 365, ECO 352.

Credits

4