ECON 151. International Economics

Both microeconomics and macroeconomics are applied to an in-depth analysis of the world economy. Topics include trade patterns, trade barriers, international flows of labor and capital, exchange-rate fluctuations, the international monetary system, financial crises, macroeconomic interdependence, the roles of organizations such as the World Trade Organization and International Monetary Fund, and case studies of selected industrialized, developing, and transition countries.
Prerequisite: ECON 011 and ECON 021
Social sciences.
2 credits.
Eligible for ASIA, PEAC, GLBL Core
Spring 2025. Staff.
Spring 2026. Staff.
Catalog chapter: Economics
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/economics

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