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International Trade

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 120-0563/01
Abbreviation MO
Course title International Trade
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of International Economic Relations
Course coordinator Ing. Eva Kovářová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1.The introduction of the course - The principle of international trade. The determination of the main terms, the substance and causes of international trade. The main corners in the development of international trade.
2.The importance of international trade for the world economy, the rate of economic openness, balance of payments.
3.The importance and instruments of international trade.
4.The globalisation of trade flows and the determination of the main trade centres in the world.
5.The sources of comparative advantages and factors that influence their changes.
6.Trade policy - the principle of protectionism and liberal trade policy, multilateral trading system.
7.Trade liberalisation and international organizations(WTO, UNCTAD, OECD, WB).
8.The Common Commercial Policy of the European Union.
9.The foreign trade policy of the Czech Republic before its entrance into the European Union, the forms and possibilities of enforcing the Czech trade interests in the European Union.
10.Regionalism in the world economy and regional trade agreements.
11.International trade and developing countries.
12.Foreign direct investments and trade flows.
13.Trade defence instruments.
14.Trade disputes and the mechanism of the dispute settlement in the WTO.

E-learning

- active participation in the lectures and seminars via MS Teams
- PowerPoint presentation in MS Teams and LMS Moodle
- oral exam via MS Teams

Literature

FEENSTRA, Robert C. a Alan M. TAYLOR. International Economics. New York: Worth Publishers, 2019. 936 s. ISBN ‎ 978-13-1929-236-2.
KRUGMAN, P. R., OBSTFELD, M. a M. MELITZ. International Economics: Theory and Policy. London: ‎ Pearson, 2017. ISBN 978-12-9221-487-0 .
MELITZ, M., KRUGMAN, P. R. a M. OBSTFELD. International Trade: Theory and Policy. London: ‎ Pearson, 2018. 367 s. ISBN 978-12-9221-635-5 .

Advised literature

COHN, C. Theodore. Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge, 2016. 448 s. ISBN 978-11-3895-874-6 .
DUNNE, T., M. KURKI a S. SMITH. International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. 400 s. ISBN 978-01-9870-756-1 .
ZENKYNA, Elena. International Competitiveness in the New Economy: Currency and financial aspects. Lancaster: Our Knowledge Publishing, 2021. 240 s. ISBN ‎ 978-62-0347-509-8.