International & Environmental Economics
Niveau
First study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• can identify the increasing integration of the world economy as globalization and explain historical developments.
• can analyze the drivers of international trade within the framework of models and relate them to current developments.
• discuss the limitations of markets and examine the causes of market failure and environmental pollution.
• understand the significance of sustainability for business models.
• name the components of sustainability strategies for companies and interpret their effects on operational resilience.
• can identify the increasing integration of the world economy as globalization and explain historical developments.
• can analyze the drivers of international trade within the framework of models and relate them to current developments.
• discuss the limitations of markets and examine the causes of market failure and environmental pollution.
• understand the significance of sustainability for business models.
• name the components of sustainability strategies for companies and interpret their effects on operational resilience.
Prerequisites for the course
Political Economics & Public Institutions
Course content
• Classical and modern trade theories
• Agglomeration advantages and location choice
• Welfare effects of tariffs and trade quotas
• Globalization and global supply chains
• The sustainability of business models and the resilience of companies
• Corporate social responsibility and environmental social governance
• Agglomeration advantages and location choice
• Welfare effects of tariffs and trade quotas
• Globalization and global supply chains
• The sustainability of business models and the resilience of companies
• Corporate social responsibility and environmental social governance
Recommended specialist literature
• The CORE Team: The Economy: Economics for a Changing World. Oxford University Press (latest edition)
• Krugman, Paul; Obstfeld, Maurice; Melitz, Marc: International Economics: Theory and Policy, Global Edition. Pearson (latest edition)
• Mankiw, Greg: Economics. Cengage Learning EMEA (latest edition)
• Krugman, Paul; Obstfeld, Maurice; Melitz, Marc: International Economics: Theory and Policy, Global Edition. Pearson (latest edition)
• Mankiw, Greg: Economics. Cengage Learning EMEA (latest edition)
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
5