This page contains all of the following resources for each class meeting:
- Content materials contains suggested readings, more details about assignments, math appendices, and other helpful resources. I suggest you view these before each class.
- Slides are “Xaringan” presentations that can be opened in any browser (You can find a downloadable PDF in each content page)
- Assignments are listed with due dates
Please note that the lesson numbers, topics, and titles (e.g. 1.1) are my design, and do not match up with the textbook!
Relevant materials, if applicable will be posted before class meets and become colored links.
I. Models of Trade
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Tue Jan 24
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1.1 — Why Trade Matters
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Thu Jan 26
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1.2 — The Smithean View of Trade: Divison of Labor
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Tue Jan 31
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1.3 — Ricardian View of Trade I: Comparative Advantage
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Thu Feb 02
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1.4 — Ricardian View of Trade II: One-Factor Model
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Tue Feb 07
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1.5 — Ricardian View of Trade III: Reflections on Comparative Advantage
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Thu Feb 09
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1.6 — The Standard Trade Model I
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Tue Feb 14
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1.7 — The Standard Trade Model II: Terms of Trade Changes
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Thu Feb 16
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1.8 — The Specific Factors Model
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Problem Set 1 due Thurs Feb 23
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Tue Feb 21
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1.9 — The Hecksher-Ohlin Model: Theory
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Thu Feb 23
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1.10 — The Hecksher-Ohlin Model: Empirics
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Tue Feb 28
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1.11 — New Trade Theory I
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Thu Mar 02
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1.12 — New Trade Theory II: Monopolistic Competition
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Problem Set 2 due Tues Mar 7
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Midterm Exam
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II. Trade Policy
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Thu Mar 09
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2.1 — Tariffs
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Tue Mar 21
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2.2 — Quotas, Subsidies, and Non-Tariff Barriers
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Thu Mar 23
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2.3 — An Intellectual History of Trade I: Feudalism
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Tue Mar 28
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2.4 — An Intellectual History of Trade II: Mercantilism
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Tue Apr 04
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2.5 — An Intellectual History of Trade III: Better Protectionist Arguments
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Tue Apr 11
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2.6 — An Intellectual History of Trade IV: Increasing Returns & Industrial Policy
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Thu Apr 13
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2.7 — The Political Economy of Trade Policy
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Tue Apr 18
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2.8 — Trade Agreements
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III. Globalization and its Discontents
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Tue Apr 25
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3.1 — Immigration
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Thu Apr 27
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3.2 — Globalization & Its Discontents
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Presentations & Review
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Country Profile
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Final Exam due Fri May 12
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