Eastwood's ECO486 Course Page Last revised on Thursday, August 24, 2006
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International Economics, ECO 486,
Spring 2005 Tentative Calendar Problem sets are 10 points each. Each problem or partial problem listed is worth two points, except those listed in bold; those are worth four points. |
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WEEK |
MONDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
FRIDAY 10:20 - 11:10 A. M. |
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1 |
17-Jan MLK Jr. Holiday
Syllabus Powerpoint slides , 12-Jan |
14-Jan Read
Chapter 2: Labor Productivity and Comparative Advantage |
16-Jan
Chapter 2 exercises 1, 2, 3 &
4 due. (Link to solutions) Chapter 2 summary due. See syllabus for requirements.
Get a copy of
"Dropped Stitches" |
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2 |
19-Jan |
21-Jan Take home quiz due |
23-Jan
Three goods
worksheet due--Solution
Graph Collected on Monday, 26-Jan |
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3 |
26-Jan Chapter 3: Specific Factors and Income
Distribution |
28-Jan Chapter TWO Problems 6 through 9 due. Proposed paper topic due
Friday, 30-Jan. Read the Requirements
on the web. |
30-Jan Proposed paper topic due. Read the Requirements on the web. Chapter 3 exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4 due |
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4 |
2-Feb Exercise Chapter 4 Summary due. Chapter 4 slides |
4-Feb Snow
day |
6-Feb Chapter 4 exercises 1, 3, 4,
5 and 7 now due
Monday, 9-Feb. Drop/Delete deadline |
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5 |
9-Feb |
11-Feb Chapter 5: The Standard Trade Model (Appendix to
Chapter 5 optional.). |
13-Feb Review Questions for Chapter 5 due |
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6 |
16-Feb
Chapter 5 exercises 1, 2, 3,
5 and 6 due |
18-Feb Chapter
5 Problems 7 & 8 due (5 pts. each)
Solutions |
20-Feb Exam I See the link to the Practice Exam on the web -- suggested solutions practice. Key to Exam I |
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7 |
23-Feb Chapter 6: Economies of
Scale, Imperfect Competition, and International Trade (Skip appendix unless
you love algebra.) |
25-Feb |
27-Feb Chapter 6
summary due. Revised Chapter 6 slides |
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8 |
1-Mar |
3-Mar
Chapter 6 exercises
2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 due
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5-Mar Chapter 7: International Factor Movements (Appendix through page 183) Summary due. |
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9 |
8-Mar Chapter 7 exercises 1,
2 and 6 due |
10-Mar
Chapter 8: The Instruments of Trade Policy (Appendices
optional) Summary due. |
12-Mar
Chapter 8 exercises 1, 2a,
2b, 3a and 3c due.
Solution (as a pdf
document) Solution to Chapter 8 problems deadline to withdraw |
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10 |
22-Mar |
24-Mar
Chapter 9: The Political Economy of Trade Policy (Skip
appendix unless you know calculus.) |
26-Mar
Exam II Study Guide and Practice Questions available on the web Chapter 8 exercise 7 and chapter 9 exercise 3 solution (as a pdf document) |
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11 |
29-Mar
Chapter 9
Summary due. |
31-Mar
Chapter 8
exercise 7, plus Chapter 9 exercises 1, 2c,
2d, and 3 due Help Session tonight, 8:30 - 9:30 P.M., in room 107 |
2-Apr |
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12 |
5-Apr Chapter 10 Trade Policy in Developing Countries.
Summary due.
Solutions to chapter 10 problems |
7-Apr Career
Panel presentation for economics. Free pizza & drinks! Room 110, 12:30-1:45 P.M.
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9-Apr Chapter 11: Controversies in Trade Policy. Summary due. Slide show Purchase a packet, "Commercial Policy: History and Practice" from Support Services, room 111, for $1.75 |
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13 |
12-Apr
Summary of packet due
Slides |
14-Apr
Solutions to problems from packet |
16-Apr
Exam III Study Guide and Practice Questions available on the web |
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14 |
19-Apr Chapter 12: National Income Accounting and Balance of Payments. |
21-Apr Harris-Todaro worksheet due. Download the KEY. Download the graphs. |
23-Apr
Term Paper Due |
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15 |
26-Apr Chapter 12 Summary due. |
28-Apr C |
30-Apr |
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Finals Week |
Practice
Questions for Final Exam are available on the web. Watch for updates:
More questions. |
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