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Kasetsart University - ECON - 101
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Berkeley - ECON - 181
Welcome toEcon 181TextbookPaul R. Krugman and Maurice ObstfeldInternational TradeInternational Economics: Theory & Policy8th editionAddison-Wesley, 2008Professor Steven WoodDepartment of EconomicsSpring 2009with MyEconLab1Class Supplies2Off
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Introduction toInternational EconomicsAgendaInternational Economics What is International Economics All About? International Economics studies the specialissues raised by economic transactionsbetween sovereign nations. Why Study International Trad
Berkeley - ECON - 181
World Trade: An OverviewWho Trades with Whom? Who Trades with Whom? The USs 5 largest trading partners areCanada, China, Mexico, Japan, and Germany. The Gravity Model Most US trade is with its top 10 tradingpartners. Other Factors Influencing Trad
Berkeley - ECON - 181
The Ricardian Model, Part 1Introduction AgendaThere are 2 broad theories to explain thepattern of international trade. Introduction1. Differences in labor, physical capital, naturalresources, and technology create productiveadvantages for countrie
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The Ricardian Model, Part 2The Ricardian Model Agenda The Foreign Country:The Foreign CountryOpportunity Cost, Relative Prices, and WagesAbsolute and Comparative AdvantageThe Pattern of TradeThe Gains from TradeRelative Wages after Trade Suppose
Berkeley - ECON - 181
The Ricardian Model, Part 3Misconceptions Agenda The Productivity/Competitiveness Argument Misconceptions about Comparative Advantage Free trade is beneficial only if a country is moreproductive than foreign countries. Comparative Advantage with Ma
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Heckscher-Ohlin Model, Part 1A Two-Factor Autarky Economy Agenda Assumptions:A Two-Factor Autarky Economy.Production PossibilitiesGoods PricesFactor Prices and Factor LevelsGoods Prices, Factor Prices, and Factor Levels Only 2 countries: Home and
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Heckscher-Ohlin Model, Part 2Resources and Outputw/r Agenda: Resources and Output Effects of International Trade Relative Supply, Relative Demand, Relative Prices The Pattern of Trade Trade and the Distribution of IncomePC / P FT/L12Resources
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Heckscher-Ohlin Model, Part 3Factor-Price Equalization Agenda: Without trade, Factor-Price Equalization labor-abundant Home has a lower relative price ofcloth than land-abundant Foreign, and Short-Run Income Distribution Trade and Income Inequalit
Berkeley - ECON - 181
The Specific Factors Model, Part 1Introduction1. Introduction to the Specific Factors Model What is a Specific Factor?2. Assumptions of the Model The specific factors model recognizes that thereare factors of production that are permanently tiedto
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The Specific Factors Model, Part 2Changes in Prices3. An Autarky Economy What happens to the allocation of labor and thedistribution of income when there is:Changes in Absolute and Relative Prices An Equal Proportional Change in Prices?4. A Trading
Berkeley - ECON - 181
The Standard Trade Model, Part 1Introduction1. Introduction2. The Standard Trade ModelThree different models have been developed:1. The Ricardian model.a. Production Functions, Production Possibilities,and Relative Supplyb. Community Indifference
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Standard Trade Model, Part 2Economic Growth3. Economic Growtha.b.c.d.Economic Growth and the PPFDomestic Effects of Economic GrowthRelative Supply and the Terms of TradeInternational Effects of Economic GrowthThe effects of economic growth in a
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Standard Trade Model, Part 3Introduction5. Tariffs and Export Subsidiesa.b.c.d.e. A tariff is a tax on imports. The direct effect is to make imported goods moreexpensive inside a country than they are outside.IntroductionEffects of a TariffEf
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Economies of Scale, Part 1Introduction Introduction An analysis of trade based on economies ofscale has issues that have been avoided so far. Economies of Scale and Trade So far, markets have been assumed to be perfectlycompetitive. Market Structu
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Economies of Scale, Part 2Monopolistic Competition Monopolistic CompetitionMonopolistic Competition ModelMarket EquilibriumLimitations of the ModelMonopolistic Competition and TradeGains from an Integrated MarketScale Economies and Comparative Adv
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Economies of Scale, Part 3Theory of External Economies External Economies of Scale When economies of scale apply at the level ofthe industry rather than at the level of theindividual firm, they are called externaleconomies.The Theory of External Ec
Berkeley - ECON - 181
International Factor Movements, 1Introduction Introduction International trade involves the causes andeffects of the international exchange of goodsand services. International Labor MobilityA One-Good Model without Labor MobilityA One-Good Model w
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International Factor Movements, 2 International Capital Mobility Introduction Inter-Temporal Production Possibilities FrontiersIntroduction Saving (lending) and investment (borrowing)can be interpreted as a kind of trade orexchange in consumption g
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Instruments of Trade Policy, Part 1Consumer and Producer SurplusP The Theory of Trade Policy Consumer and Producer Surplus Supply, Demand, and Trade in a Single Industry Costs and Benefits of Free TradeSP0 Basic Tariff AnalysisIntroductionEffec
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Instruments of Trade Policy, Part 2Export Subsidies Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade: An export subsidy is a payment to a firm thatships a good abroad. Export Subsidies It can be either specific or ad valorem. Import Quotas Voluntary Export Restraints
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Political Economy of Trade PolicyThe Case for Free Trade Agenda:The case for free trade rests primarily on 4arguments: The Case for Free Trade1. Free trade and economic efficiency The Case Against Free Trade2. Efficiencies from economies of scale
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Political Economy of Trade PolicyInternational Trade Negotiations Agenda: The great postwar liberalization of trade wasachieved through international tradenegotiations, i.e., governments agreed toengage in mutual tariff reduction. International Tra
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Trade Policy, Developing CountriesTrade Policy, Developing Countries Agenda: Introduction: Introduction Trade is important for developing countries. Exports average about 35% in developing countries. Exports average about 20% in developed countries
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Trade Policy, Developing Countries Agenda: The shift of developing countries toward freertrade is arguably the big trade policy story ofthe past 2 decades. Trade Liberalization since 1985 Export-Oriented IndustrializationTrade Liberalization since
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Controversies in Trade PolicyControversies in Trade Policy Agenda: New Arguments for Activist Trade Policy.Introduction:Two major controversies in international tradehave arisen in recent years. Technology and Externalities.1. A new set of argumen
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Controversies in Trade PolicyThe Anti-Globalization Movement Agenda: Introduction: The Anti-Globalization Movement. The rise of manufactured exports from developingcountries is one of the major shifts in the worldeconomy over the last 25 years. Gl
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Antidumping DutiesAntidumping, Countervailing Duties Policy Response to Foreign Dumping Policy Response to Foreign Export Subsides Dumping occurs when a firm is exportinggoods at a price that is below the price in itshome market. WTO rules allow an
Berkeley - ECON - 181
AgendaCourse evaluation Course evaluation Constructive criticisms are welcomed. Problem Set and Exam #1 Scores Suggestions for improving the class and thelearning experience are encouraged. Final Exam Recommendations for additional topics tocover
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Name: _(Last name, first name)SID: _UGBA 118International TradeProfessor Steven WoodFall 2007Exam #1Please sign the following oath:The answers on this test are entirely my own work. I neither gave nor received any aid while taking thistest. I wi
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Name: _(Last name, first name)SID: _UGBA 118International TradeProfessor Steven WoodFall 2008Exam #1Please sign the following oath:The answers on this test are entirely my own work. I neither gave nor received any aid while taking this test. I wi
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Name: _ANSWERS_(Last name, first name)SID: _UGBA 118International TradeProfessor Steven WoodFall 2007Exam #2 ANSWERSPlease sign the following oath:The answers on this test are entirely my own work. I neither gave nor received any aid while taking
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Name: _(Last name, first name)SID: _UGBA 118International TradeProfessor Steven WoodFall 2007Exam #2Please sign the following oath:The answers on this test are entirely my own work. I neither gave nor received any aid while taking thistest. I wi
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Name: _(Last name, first name)SID: _UGBA 118International TradeProfessor Steven WoodFall 2008Exam #2Please sign the following oath:The answers on this test are entirely my own work. I neither gave nor received any aid while taking this test. I wi
Berkeley - ECON - 181
Name: _ANSWERS_(Last name, first name)SID: _UGBA 118International TradeProfessor Steven WoodFall 2008Exam #2 ANSWERSPlease sign the following oath:The answers on this test are entirely my own work. I neither gave nor received any aid while taking
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 11. Table 7 shows characteristics of public school teachers between 1960 and 1983 in terms of teacherexperience, education, and salaries. While the first four years of teaching decreased to 8.3% in 1983from 32.2% in 1966, the percent
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 21. Chart 1 shows the average NAEP exam scores for each year, after age and subject main effects havebeen removed. For most of the subjects and age groups, NAEP scores are increasing over time. Also,the correlation between the averag
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 31. Column 5 and column 6 indicate the regression results including explanatory variables. In column 5the coefficient of Spending per enrolled student is 0.072, which means that if spending per pupilincreases by 1 unit ($1,000), NAEP
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 41. Scatterplot and fitted regression line are as follows:2. The scatterplot above appears that there is positive relationship between dtmathssk anddtmathss1. Fitted regression line also indicates that math scaled score in kindergart
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 51.(1) Independent variable: dtmathssk ( x axis )Dependent variable: dtmathss1 ( y axis )(2) and are the coefficients in true regression line. True regression line is not directly observable, sothat and do not appear in the graph.
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 61.VariablesCoefficient47.261555.502200.240189.164864.72339-13.25955-1.089880.27171-1.06803Standard Errors3.622350.756630.730861.250080.600720.726211.205660.060130.79045t-statistics13.057.270.337.337.86-18.2
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 71.(1)VariablesCoefficient0.84410.0247-0.00026-0.0212Standard Errors0.03110.03430.02880.0321t-statistics27.14150.7201- 0.009- 0.6604(2) No. The individual characteristics do not predict small class assignment since al
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 81. The last column (price/cost ratio) is the proportion of the students educational costs covered by thestudents payment, approximately the ratio of column 4 to column 3. The schools are ranked by decileaccording to the subsidies pe
SUNY Buffalo - ECON - 544
ECO 544 Assignment 101.VariablesCoefficient1.610141.419881.442351.448260.08656-0.00896Standard Errors0.104500.095260.105880.095630.006150.00640t-statistics15.4114.9013.6215.1414.06-1.40The coefficient of Education, , can be interpr
University of Phoenix - FIN/200 - FIN/200
CROSBY CORPORATIONStatement of Cash FlowsFor the Year Ended December 31, 2008Cash flows from operating activities:Net income (earnings after taxes)Adjustments to determine cash flow from operating activities:Add back depreciationIncrease in account
UNSW - FINS - 2624
Use the following to answer questions 5-8:25. Identify the bond that has the longest duration (no calculations necessary).A) 20-year maturity with an 8% coupon.B) 20-year maturity with a 12% coupon.C) 15-year maturity with a 0% coupon.D) 10-year matu
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Week2TutorialEmilyLoHouseKeepingEmily.lo@unsw.edu.au Consultation: Mon 12-1(ASB323) Assessment DetailsAssessment TasksWeightingAdaptive Tutorial1%Tutorial Participation4% (2% to attendance, 2% toparticipation)Online Quiz2% each ( week 2-12)
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Week4EmilyLoDurationThe optimal holding period when income risk andprice risk offset one another completely- when interest rate rise> coupons can be reinvested at a higher rate(gain in reinvestment income)> but the price of the bond drops due to t
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Week5TutorialEmilyLoUtilityU=E(r) 0.5A2A = level of risk aversionWhat is A for risk neutral investor?Indifference curve is graphical representation forUtility functionInvestors choose among competing investmentportfolios with the one providing th
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Week6TutorialEmilyLoRecapWeek5Considered a portfolio of risky assetsPortfolios on the Efficient Frontier dominates allothers as it has a higher return with the same level ofriskInvestors select Optimal risky portfolio by the level ofrisk aversion
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Week7TutorialEmilyLoRecapWeek6All investors will select P* (ORP) as the optimalportfolio of risky assets irrespective of the degree ofrisk aversionP* is the portfolio which has the highest Sharpe ratioMarketPortfolioThe market portfolio consists o
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Week8TutorialEmilyLoAnnouncementfromHenryHenry will be out of office on Thursday, there is no lecture on Thurs1. attend one of the two lectures held two days earlier on Tuesday2. download the mpg files and listen to/watch the pre-recordedlecture/pre
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Week9EmilyLoPerformanceMeasurementsRisk adjusted measurements- comparing returns alone are not meaningful if riskis not taken into accountedCompare the portfolios measurement to that of thebenchmark to determine performanceSharpe IndexTreynor Ind
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Week10TutorialEmilyLoEfficientMarketHypothesisA financial market is said to be efficient if assetprices respond to relevant informationinstantaneously and accuratelyThis implies:- no one is able to make abnormal returns as pricesreflect all inform
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Week11TutorialEmilyLoOptionFundamentalsFinancial instrument which derives its value from an underlying assetExchange traded options:- terms and conditions of the option contracts are standardised by theexchangeOver-the-counter options:- tailor-mad
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Week12tutorialEmilyLoPutCallParitytheoremC+Xert=P+S0Put-call parity is the relationship between the pricesof call and put options on the same underlying asset,with the same strike price and the same expirationST XST >Xdate.Portfolio ABuy 1 Europ
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Week3TutorialEmilyLoTermstructureofinterestratesStructure of interest rates for discounting cash flowsof different maturitiesYield curve relationship of YTM as a function oftime to maturityYTM internal rate of return set by the market of abond hel
APU Japan - CON - 101
Chapter 14Multinational Capital BudgetingLecture OutlineSubsidiary versus Parent PerspectiveTax DifferentialsRestricted RemittancesExcessive RemittancesExchange Rate MovementsInput for Multinational Capital BudgetingMultinational Capital Budgetin