ECON 458

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International Trade Theory and Applications

Economics College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Microeconomic analysis of why nations trade, who wins and loses from trade, and the costs and benefits of various trade policies.

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ECON 382

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Gains from Trade

Learning Outcome

Use economic modeling to explain why all kinds of nations--rich and poor, large and small--gain from international trade.

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Comparative Advantage

Learning Outcome

Explain comparative advantage, its sources, and how it creates gains from trade.

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Other Sources of Gains from Trade

Learning Outcome

Explain how economies of scale and the reduction of market power can also generate gains from trade.

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Losses from Trade

Learning Outcome

Identify who might lose from trade even when nations as a whole gain from trade.

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International Migration and Capital Flows

Learning Outcome

Use economic modeling to explain what drives human migration and international capital flows and analyze their benefits and costs.

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Trade Policies

Learning Outcome

Analyze how trade policies affect national welfare and how such policies help some while hurting others.

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Trade Politics

Learning Outcome

Use models of trade to analyze how political forces shape trade policies.