授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
34756:Introductory International Economics (E) 2023 秋セメスター 金3 経済学部 大川 昌幸 2

キャンパス

BKC

授業施設

アドセミナリオ２０２号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

This course lectures basic level of international economics, international trade and trade policy. The topics in this course include, for example, overview of world trade, basic theory of international trade and gains from trade (the Ricardian model, theory of trade policies (import tariffs, quantity restrictions and so forth), national income accounting, balance of payments, and foreign exchange rate (See course schedule below for details).
  Lectures, reports and so on are basically conducted in English, but there could be cases in which attendants can communicate in Japanese.
  The speed of lecture and topics could be flexibly changed depending upon students' understanding.
  The instructor basically lectures materials and, then, students are invited to make short presentation of parts of materials. (PPTs are provided by the lecturer). The students' presentations are based upon agreement between attendants and the instructor.

  

受講生の到達目標

Students can master the basic knowledge of international economics, theory of international trade and trade policies.

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

Students are supposed to have basic English communication skills and basic knowledge of economics.

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

About this course
Introduction of international economics, trade and trade policy
  

Globalization, Gravity model, GDP, Geometrical distance, Trade and factor flows, Developing countries, Outsourcing

2-3

World trade: An overview

Globalization, Gravity model, Geometrical distance, Trade and factor flows, Developing countries, Outsourcing

4-6

National income accounting and Balance of payments

Gross domestic product (GDP), Gross national product (GNP), National income, Balance of Payments

7-9

Theory of international trade and gains from trade (1): Ricardian model

Production technology, comparative advantage, trade pattern, gains from trade,

10-11

Consumers, Producers and Efficiency of Markets

Demand curve, Supply curve, Consumer surplus, Producer surplus, Total surplus

12-14

Theory of trade policy: import tariffs and quantity restrictions

 Import tariff, Dead-weight loss, Production subsidy, Consumption tax, Quotas.

15

Foreign exchange rate

Foreign exchange rate, flexible exchange rate, purchasing power parity, asset approach

授業実施形態

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

The lectures will be conducted by face to face lecture in the classroom.
　However, depending upon the BCP level of Ritsumeikan, it could be possible that the lecture method will be switched to Hybrid method.　In the case of Hybrid method or online lecture by zoom, lecturer will inform the URL of the Zoom to the students in the course news of the International Economics page in Manaba+R.

授業外学習の指示

Students are recommended to read the textbook before each class.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記） 0

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）		 0

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

Evaluation based on student’s attendance attitude in the class such as student's presentation and/or discussion, homework assignments. mid-term and end-term reports.

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
International Economics: Theory and Policy Krugman, Obstfeld and Melitz Peason
World Trade and Payments: An Introduction Caves, J.A. Frankel, R.W. Jones Pearson
International Economics R.C. Feenstra, A.N. Taylor Worth Publishers
Principles of Economics G. Mankiw Cengage

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

manaba+R,学生との直接対話,その他(教員より別途指示）

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/