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講義概要/Course description
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International economics is the interactions among countries. The interaction includes trade of goods and services, capital flows, and human capital. Generally, there are two major categories of international economics which are international trade and international finance. This course particularly focuses on the international trade part of international economics.
In this course, we will learn elementary international trade theory to think like trade economists. We will learn how countries gain from trade, trade costs such as tariffs, protectionist trade policy, and bilateral and regional trade agreements. We will also deal with related topics such as global value chains that is highly related to the current fragmented production network.
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達成目標/Course objectives
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1. You will obtain knowledge of basic international trade theory.
2. You will be able to explain the effect of trade policies such as tariffs on the counterpart country in terms of resource allocation and economic welfare.
3. You will be able to understand the mechanism and evolution of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) such as free trade agreements (FTAs) and regional trade agreements (RTAs).
4. You will be able to solve international trade questions including 1 to 3 above with appropriate analytical methods.
5. You will be familiarized with the latest international trade issues such as global value chains (GVCs) participation.
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学部・研究科のディプロマポリシー（卒業認定・学位授与の方針）に基づき、当該科目を履修することで身につく能力 / Abilities to be acquired by completing the course in accordance with the faculty and graduate school diploma policy (graduation certification and degree conferral)
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学部・研究科のディプロマポリシー（卒業認定・学位授与の方針）/ Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma Policy (Graduation Certification and Degree Conferral)
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授業計画/Lecture plan
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1
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What is International Economics About?
※第１回目の授業のみオンライン授業（オンデマンド型）で実施。詳細はCoursePowerを参照。 |
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2
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Overview of elementary international trade theory I: Comparative Advantage |
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3
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Overview of elementary international trade theory II: Specific Factors Model |
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4
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Basic Tariff Analysis |
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5
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Costs and Benefits of a Tariff |
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6
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Trade Costs and Domestic Production Subsidy |
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7
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Other Policy Instruments Affecting International Trade |
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8
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Midterm exam (in class) |
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9
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The Political Economy of Trade Policy |
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10
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Protectionist Trade Policy |
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11
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GATT/WTO and Regional Trade Agreements |
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12
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The Global Value Chains |
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13
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Trade Policy in Developing Countries |
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14
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Globalization and the Environment |
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15
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Group Work and Presentation |
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Review what you have learned from the previous lecture and read the materials if any were distributed. |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review materials that were dealt with during the class.
If quizzes were distributed at the end of the class, submit the answers by the following class. |
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授業方法/Method of instruction
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| 区分/Type of Class |
対面授業 / Classes in-person
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| 実施形態/Class Method |
通常型 / regular
補足事項/Supplementary notesThe class is held in both lecture form and seminar form. The lecture on international trade theory and policy will incorporate graphs and real-time examples to help understand the contents. Students will be evaluated with general ideas of international trade theory and policy with a mid-term exam. At the end of the class, students are also expected to give a group or individual presentation of their interests.
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| 活用される授業方法/Teaching methods used |
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成績評価方法/Evaluation
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試験 Exam
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40%
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Midterm exam 50%
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平常点 In-class Points
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50%
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Group work & Presentation
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その他 Others
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10%
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Class Participation
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参考書/Reference books
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Author | タイトル
Title | 出版社
Publisher | 出版年
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Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, Marc Melitz
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International Economics: Theory and Policy (Global Edition)
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Pearson
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2017
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9781292214870
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授業関連情報/Class-related information
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メッセージ/Message
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Additional materials for the classes will be presented prior to, or during each class
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