Course catalog

Course Catalog 1999/2000

Business Adm and Social Science
IEN333 International trade & Environmental economics 7.5 ECTS credits
TIMEPERIOD: Q1 LANGUAGE:Swedish EXAMINER Olle Hage Univ adj PREREQUISITES General eligilibility with at least 3 from a 3 year upper secondary school course program, or corresponding and Introductory Microeconomics or corresponding. COURSE AIM The course aim is to enhance the understanding of economic theory and develop the student's ability to perform independent economic analysis. CONTENTS The focus in the course is on welfare effects from international trade and environmental problems from economic activity. á Trade theories and trade policy will be introduced. The effects of trade will be analysed for the entire society and also for individual consumers and producers. á Environmental theories will be introduced. The following questions will be treated from an economic perspective: Why do environmental problems arise? How can we weigh environmental goals against other economic goals? How can we solve environmental problems? TEACHING EXAMINATION Examination is done through written tests. COURSE GRADE SCALE: ITEMS/CREDITS
Written exam	7.50ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE Lundberg, Lars; Internationell handel och industristruktur. Liber-Hermods, latest edition. Sloman, John; Economics. Prencise Hall, latest edition. Sloman, John & Sutcliffe, Mark; Economics, Student Workbook and Reader, Prentice Hall, latest edition. Remaining literature will be decided later. Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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