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Course Catalog 01/02

Business Adm and Social Science
IEN633 International trade & Environmental economics 7.5 ECTS credits
TIMEPERIOD: Q1, Q2, Q3 LANGUAGE:Swedish EXAMINER Olle Hage Univ adj PREREQUISITES General eligibility with at least grade 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. - 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. - 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 Written exam 7.5 credits. COURSE GRADE SCALE: ITEMS/CREDITS
Written exam	7.50ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE Lundberg, Lars; Internationell handel och industristruktur. Liber-Hermods, latest edition. Brännlund Runar & Kriström Bengt; Miljöekonomi. Studentlitteratur, latest edition. Further coursematerial might be added. Further information: International Office

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