ECON 050 - International Economics

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University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Prerequisite(s): ECON 001 and 002 or ECON 010. ECON 050 is a one-semester course in international economics. Students wishing to study the subject in greater depth should take instead the two-semester sequence ECON 251 and 252. A student may not receive credit for both ECON 050 and ECON 251 or ECON 252. Introduction to the theory of international trade and international monetary economics. The theoretical background is used as a basis for discussion of policy issues. Patterns of international trade and production; gains from trade; tariffs, and impediments to trade; foreign exchange markets, balance of payments, capital flows, financial crises, coordination of monetary and fiscal policy in a global economy.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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