Certificate in International Rural Development - Trade (AH) ECOA 4004   Trade (AH)
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course will provide students with an understanding of the factors that influence the exchange of products, with particular emphasis on trade interventions and institutions. Students will be introduced to trade theory, which they will use to evaluate trade policy issues. Students will learn how various government policy instruments and institutions affect international and interregional trade. Also, the complex set of rules and regulations governing international trade, such as the WTO, will be analyzed. The consequences of, and linkages among, international trade, the environment, and economic development will also be pursued.
FORMAT: Lecture
PREREQUISITES: ECOA 2000 and third-year standing