Dr Thomas Sampson

Prof Daniel Sturm

Dr Isabela Manelici

This course is available on the MRes/PhD in Economics and MRes/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 information on controlled access courses, including eligibility, application processes, deadlines, and departmental contact details, please refer to the Controlled Access Courses webpage.

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

Mutually exclusive courses:

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

Additional requisites:

Students must have taken EC441, EC442 and EC443/EC484 before taking this course.

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

The course is based around research papers. Topics covered vary from year to year as the research frontier expands. A list of representative topics in international trade includes: micro-econometric studies of international trade (in developed and developing countries alike), quantitative trade models, firm heterogeneity and trade, and foreign direct investment, economic geography and urban models.

International Economics for Research Students II in the Winter Term looks at international macroeconomics and financial flows across countries. The two half unit courses are designed to complement each other.

30 hours of lectures in the Autumn Term.

Attendance is compulsory.

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

Continuous assessment (100%) in Autumn Term Week 11.