ECON 385 - Global Economic Analysis

Units: 3
International trade and finance: global allocation of production and factors, impact of interest and exchange rate policy on firms, trade, and growth.

Prerequisites: ECON 200 and ECON 205.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 3107.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Understand the effect of international trade on living standards;
Explain classic and modern trade theories and their implications for the global location of industries;
Analyze the factors that determine currency exchange rates and the impact of changes in exchange rates on exports and imports;
Discuss the political economy of tariffs and trade policies;
Access international macroeconomic data.