Study program:

Academic level and semester:

Bachelor, 3^rd semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

4 / 100

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

2 / 25

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Content:

This course covers major theories of international economics as well as key sources of international economic data. Major current world economic problems (of the given semester) as well as major problems of previous decades are discussed as case studies. Findings from the lecture will be reflected upon in order to prepare a country report (with practice sessions).

Textbooks:

Lecture notes will be provided as PDF

Krugman, Paul, Maurice Obstfeld und Marc J. Melitz (2018): International Economics – Theory & Policy, London et al.: Pearson, 11th, Global Edition
Reinert, Kenneth A. (2022): An introduction to international economics – new perspectives
on the world economy, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2ndedition

Data and up-to-date analysis sources (regular dates of publication):
IMF Global Economic Outlook (April and October)
OECD Economic Outlook (June and December)
BIS Annual Report (June), Quarterly Reviews (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec)
World Trade Organisation (WTO) and UNCTAD publications

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