The Global Economy

EC 310-02,03

Winter 08

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Dr. Barbara E. Hopkins

208-H Rike Hall

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E-mail: [email protected]

Office hours: T 4-5 Th1-2 or by appointment

Text

REQUIRED:

Daniels, Joseph P. and David D. VanHoose, Global Economic Issues and Policies. Thompson: Mason , Ohio , 2004. (D&V)

http://www.swlearning.com/economics/daniels/global1e/global1e.html

Studyguide for Daniels and VanHoose.

Sklair, Leslie, Globalization: Capitalism and Its Alternatives, 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2002. (S)

Van den Berg, Hendrik, International Economics. McGraw-Hill, 2003. available on course reserves (Password EC310) (V)

Course Objective:

The purpose of �The Global Economy� is to introduce business students to the global economic environment.This course exposes students to basic economic theories and concepts used to explain how economic agents trade goods, pursue employment, invest, and exchange currencies across national borders and how those behaviors affect national economies. Economic approaches include standard neoclassical theory and political economy. Applications of economic principles to a global environment include: industrial structure, and public goods. At the end of this course students should be able to explain why how comparative advantage influences trade in goods and market processes and institutional structures influence the valuation of different currencies.


Evaluation and Grading Policy:

Evaluation is based on three homework assignments, a midterm, and a cumulative final exam.You are responsiblefor ALL of the material in the assigned reading

 

Points:

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2 Midterms������������������������������� 200 x 2������������ 400

Compressive Final Exam���������� 400������������������ 400

TOTAL������������������������������������������������������������� 1000

 

Attendance policy:

You will not be evaluated on class attendence, students who clearly demonstrate effort � in part by attending class � may receive special consideration.If you are unable to attend class, it is your responsibility to obtain notes from another student. However, there is no substitute for participating in class. Every week of class you miss represents 10% of the material, equivalent to one letter grade.Make‑up exams will be given at the discretion of the instructor only if she has been notified of the extenuating circumstances BEFORE the exam begins.

 

After the first day you are expected to have read the assignment BEFORE class.

 

PowerPoint:

The powerpoint presentations will be provided on Wings.However, powerpoint presentations are NOT a summary of the information presented in class, they provide topic headings.Downloading powerpoints is NOT an alternative to attending class.

 

Academic Dishonesty:

The University policies on Academic Dishonesty will be strictly enforced.


Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.Changes will be posted on Wings.

 

Date

Subject

Reading

Jan. 6

The Global Economy

D&V-Ch.1

Jan. 8

Comparative Advantage

D&V-Ch.2

Jan. 13-15

Comparative Advantage (cont.)

D&V-Ch.3

Jan. 20-22

Homework 1 Due and study guide Ch. 2-3

Regulating International Trade

D&V-Ch. 4&5

Jan. 27-29

Political Economy of Globalization

S �Ch.1&2

Feb. 3

MIDTERM I

 

Feb. 5

Transnational Corporations and Practices

S-Ch. 4, 5, 6

Feb. 10-12

Balance of Payments and Exchange Rate Systems

D&V-Ch.6-8

Feb. 17-19

 

Homework 2 Due and study guide Ch. 6-8

Global Financial Markets

D&V-Ch. 9

Feb. 24-26

Spreading Financial Crises

TBA

March 3-5

 

MIDTERM II

Migration and Labor&

Globalization and Consumerism

V-Ch.15

S - Ch. 7

March 10-12

Globalization in China

S - Ch. 9

Thursday, March 19

Final Exam section 2 (3:15-5:15)

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Tuesday, March 17

Final Exam section 3 (8:00 � 10:00 pm)

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