International Trade

2025/2026

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент экономики

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

3-й курс, 2 модуль

Преподаватели

Бутуханов Александр Владимирович

Куга Яков Тойвович

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course provides undergraduate students with instruments to analyse international trade phenomena. It acquaints students with major findings of international trade theory development that have business applications. We discuss the role of market structure in processing international economic shocks and trade policy instruments affecting the economy. Students will be acquainted with some data sources on international trade, tariffs and quotas.

Learning Objectives

• Describe particular international markets and determine features of the market structures, market size, major exporters and importers, trade barriers, that arise in the trade (transportation costs, tariffs, quotas, regulation), demand and supply shocks.
• Provide qualitative analysis of consequences of particular demand and supply shocks (including trade policy changes) on prices, trade and domestic firms, income distribution.
• Present and discuss their findings both orally and in written form.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Able to apply demand and supply analysis to international trade problems, in particular at the firm level.
• Able to compile and use international trade data from databases such as COMTRADE and FAOStat and use them for market analysis.
• Able to apply the adapted Krugman-Melitz framework to analysis of international trade problems, in particular at the firm level.
• Able to critically analyse business analytics and economic news.
• Able to present and discuss analytical papers/essays.

Course Contents

• Working with COMTRADE and FAO Stat
• Applying Small and Large Open Economy models
• External Economies of Scale and the International Location of Production
• Firms in the Global Economy

Assessment Elements

• Test 1
  Solving problems
• Test 2
  Solving problems.
• Project
  Research project in groups
• Class activity
  Graded class activities include: 1. Presenting and discussing group presentations; 2. Solving offline quizes.

Interim Assessment

• 2025/2026 2nd module
  0.23 * Class activity + 0.37 * Project + 0.2 * Test 1 + 0.2 * Test 2

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Krugman, P. R., Obstfeld, M., & Melitz, M. J. (2018). International Economics: Theory and Policy, Global Edition (Vol. Eleventh edition). New York: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1649946
• Krugman, P. R., Obstfeld, M., & Melitz, M. J. (2018). International Trade: Theory and Policy, Global Edition (Vol. Eleventh edition). Harlow, England: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1629189

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Giancarlo Gandolfo. (2014). International Trade Theory and Policy. Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.spr.sptbec.978.3.642.37314.5
• Rogoff, K. S., Helpman, E., & Gopinath, G. (2014). Handbook of International Economics. Oxford, England: North Holland. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=576373

Authors

• BUTUKHANOV ALEKSANDR VLADIMIROVICH
• KUGA YAKOV TOYVOVICH