International & Environmental Economics
Niveau
1. Study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students are able to:
• identify the increasing integration of the world economy as globalization and explain historical developments
• to analyze the drivers of international foreign trade within the framework of economic models and to relate them to current developments
• discuss the limitations of markets and the causes of market failures
• identify the economic effects of climate change and discuss instruments for reducing CO2 emissions
• assess the potential for political interventions in foreign trade and environmental protection
• identify the increasing integration of the world economy as globalization and explain historical developments
• to analyze the drivers of international foreign trade within the framework of economic models and to relate them to current developments
• discuss the limitations of markets and the causes of market failures
• identify the economic effects of climate change and discuss instruments for reducing CO2 emissions
• assess the potential for political interventions in foreign trade and environmental protection
Prerequisites for the course
Course: Managerial Economics, Political Economics
Course content
• Globalization, international investment and migration
• Classic and modern trade theories
• Market failures, externalities and emissions trading
• Economic effects of climate change
• Taxation of foreign trade and CO2 emissions
• Classic and modern trade theories
• Market failures, externalities and emissions trading
• Economic effects of climate change
• Taxation of foreign trade and CO2 emissions
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)
• Field, Barry; Field, Martha: Environmental economics: an introduction. McGraw-Hill Book Company (UK) Ltd (latest edition)
• Krugman, Paul; Obstfeld, Maurice; Melitz, Marc: International Economics: Theory and Policy, Global Edition. Pearson (latest edition)
• Field, Barry; Field, Martha: Environmental economics: an introduction. McGraw-Hill Book Company (UK) Ltd (latest edition)
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio
Language
German
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
3