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International Finance (362-0-20)

Instructors

Richard E H Walker

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L07: Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00PM - 3:30PM

Overview of class

This course will examine the nature and determinants of such things as international capital flows, exchange rates and currency crises. The aim will be to help students think clearly about these issues using simple and widely applicable models. There will necessarily be a significant theoretical component to the course, but the aim will be to link the theory to real-world events whenever possible.

Registration Requirements

Econ 201, 202, 281, 310-1, 311, Math 220, Stats 210. Students should be comfortable with basic differential calculus

Teaching Method

Two lectures a week, plus a possible TA section

Class Materials (Required)

Class Materials (Required) There is no mandatory textbook. The core material will come from other sources, such as slides, articles and supplementary notes.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-requisite: Students must have taken ECON 310-1 or MMSS 211-1 and ECON 281 or ECON 381-1 or MATH 386-1 or IEMS 304 or STAT 350 to successfully enroll in this course.