EC544      Half Unit
International Economics for Research Students II

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Dr Dmitry Mukhin

Availability

This course is available on the MRes in Economics, MRes in Economics and Management, PhD in Economics and PhD in Economics and Management. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.

For queries contact: econ.mres.phd@lse.ac.uk

Requisites

Mutually exclusive courses:

This course cannot be taken with EC532 at any time on the same degree programme.

Course content

This course is concerned with the latest developments in international economics. The course builds on techniques introduced in MSc International Economics (EC421) to take students to the research frontier.  The course covers themes in international trade, and international macroeconomics.

The course is based around research papers. Topics covered vary from year to year as the research frontier expands. Representative topics in international trade includes: firm heterogeneity and trade, and foreign direct investment. Representative topics in international macroeconomics include: international business cycles, determinants of international capital flows, portfolio choice and risk sharing, monetary and fiscal policy in open economies, theoretical and empirical work on the real exchange rate and international financial crises (e.g., currency attacks and sovereign defaults). 

Additional topics are explored in International Economics for Research Students I in the Autumn Term. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.

Teaching

30 hours of lectures in the Winter Term.

Attendance is compulsory.

Indicative reading

Readings will be from journal articles; a list will be supplied at the start of term.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%)

Assignment: Continuous assessment (100%) in the WT.


Key facts

Department: Economics

Course Study Period: Winter Term

Unit value: Half unit

FHEQ Level: Level 8

CEFR Level: Null

Total students 2024/25: 9

Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable

Controlled access 2024/25: No
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