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ECON343

International Finance

Subject code

ECON

Course Number

343

Department(s)

Instructor(s)

Department/Program Faculty

Course Long Title

International Finance

Description

A study of the macroeconomics of international economics. The course covers topics in international finance and open-economy macroeconomics, including foreign exchange markets, exchange rate determination and regimes, purchasing power parity, balance of payments, the international capital market, and financial globalization. This course is designed to help students understand the main implications of increasing integration of the world economy. Students learn fundamental theories in the analysis of international macroeconomics, review related empirical evidence, analyze current international macroeconomics issues, and evaluate policy options. Prerequisite(s): ECON 255 and 270.

Writing Credit

No writing credit

Class Restriction

Exclude First Years