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UNDERSTANDING CONSUMPTION
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
16
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
UNDERSTANDING CONSUMPTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
CONSUMPTION
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

Consumption has come to dominate our lives, is driving economies, yet also endangering the future of our planet. This course asks questions about consumption from multiple perspectives, such as how did consumption assume its prominent place, how do economists rationalize consumption, how do companies use behavioral models to craft marketing strategies, whether consumption is good or bad for society or the individual, or whether consumers need to be protected.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEC1006,GEH1016
Host Institution Course Title
UNDERSTANDING CONSUMPTION
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MONEY AND BANKING
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University College London
Program(s)
University College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
122
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MONEY AND BANKING
UCEAP Transcript Title
MONEY & BANKING
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course enables students to apply both microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis to the assessment of current debates on financial and monetary issues. It provides a basic understanding of the following: the principles of bank management and their changing character in recent decades; strategies adopted by banks to address risk; the economic theory of bank intermediation; the role of banking in the financial system and in the wider economy; banking regulation and government intervention in the banking sector; theories and debates on the role and effectiveness of monetary policy; monetary aggregates, exchange rates, and inflation as targets of monetary policy; and the historical experience of UK monetary policy during the past three decades.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECON0045
Host Institution Course Title
MONEY AND BANKING
Host Institution Campus
University College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics

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PUBLIC FINANCE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
London School of Economics
Program(s)
Summer at London School of Economics
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
PUBLIC FINANCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
PUBLIC FINANCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.70
Course Description

This course provides a broad, up-to-date introduction to the economic analysis of public policy issues. Drawing on microeconomic theory, the course focuses on the development of analytical tools and their application to key policy issues relating to the spending, taxing, and financing activities of Government. Particular emphasis is given to recent developments in public economics, including findings from current research, in areas such as behavioral public economics, new empirical methods, and policy innovations.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EC270
Host Institution Course Title
PUBLIC FINANCE
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Host Institution Department
Economics

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INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Commerce Luigi Bocconi
Program(s)
Bocconi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
134
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL MACROECONOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course is separated in two sections. Section 1 analyzes current monetary and financial policies. It focuses on the relevant contemporary business cycle issues in order to enhance the macroeconomic knowledge of the students involved in managerial studies. Section 2 introduces students to the debate on globalization from the viewpoint of international trade in goods and services in order to give them a better understanding of the causes and consequences of international trade and of the effects of trade policies. The presentation relies on real world data and examples, highlighting in particular the policy implications of the theoretical analyses. Topics covered include: monetary policy, exchange rates, and financial regulation before and after the crisis; the Global Financial Crisis– discovering its drivers; the Great Moderation– efficient markets, national policies and international harmonization; the Great Deviation– monetary policy, financial deregulation and external unbalances. With regard to trade, the following topics are covered: labor productivity and comparative advantage– the Ricardian model; resources and trade– the Heckscher-Ohlin model; economies of scale, imperfect competition, and international trade; firms in the global economy, multinationals, and outsourcing; and international trade policy. Textbook for the course is INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS: THEORY AND POLICY by P. Krugman, M. Melitz, and M. Obstfeld. Prerequisites: introductory macro- and microeconomics courses.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
30443
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS
Host Institution Campus
University of Commerce Luigi Bocconi
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Host Institution Department
Economics

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LABOR ECONOMICS
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LABOR ECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
LABOR ECONOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
Labor Economics examines many topics, ranging from the micro-economic behavior resulting in labor supply and demand to macroeconomic questions such as inequality and unemployment. Examples of questions that are addressed in this course are: What is the impact of welfare programs on labor supply? What is the impact of wage subsidies for firms on labor demand and labor market equilibrium? What is the impact of the minimum wage on employment and wages? What is the impact of immigration on employment and wages of natives? Why do educated workers earn more? In addition to outlining theories that can answer these and other questions, the course also provides an overview of empirical methodologies used in labor economics. Besides lectures, students further familiarize themselves with these theories and methods through applications and exercises in tutorials. The topics discussed include: the impact of Artificial Intelligence on labor markets, the rise of non-standard work such as online job platforms, the feasibility of a universal basic income, the gender wage gap, migration, the fall in the labor share, local labor market adjustments from globalization and digitization, the impact of work on family structure and fertility, and the impact of work on voting and the rise of political populism. Note that these topics are currently discussed not only by labor economists but by scholars from many different disciplines, allowing for papers to pursue a multi-disciplinary approach.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECB3ARBE
Host Institution Course Title
LABOR ECONOMICS
Host Institution Campus
Law, Economics and Governance
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics

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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Complutense University of Madrid
Program(s)
Complutense University of Madrid
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
E
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INT ECON ORGANIZATN
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course examines the main international economic organizations. It analyzes, from a theoretical and practical perspective, the implications and effects of their actions, decisions, and policies on various countries and the international economy as a whole.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
802363
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION
Host Institution Campus
Somosaguas
Host Institution Faculty
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
Host Institution Degree
GRADO EN ECONOMÍA
Host Institution Department
Economía Aplicada, Estructura e Historia

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CORPORATE FINANCE
Country
China
Host Institution
Fudan University
Program(s)
Fudan University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
163
UCEAP Course Suffix
D
UCEAP Official Title
CORPORATE FINANCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CORPORATE FINANCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course provides an introduction to corporate finance concepts and theory. It covers basic valuation exercises, capital structure, and corporate decision-making.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECON130248
Host Institution Course Title
CORPORATE FINANCE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Hong Wu
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics

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INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTER MACROECONOMIC
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course examines theories of the firm, partial and general equilibrium of markets, and production and cost analysis.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECON2020
Host Institution Course Title
INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
Host Institution Campus
Queensland
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics

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WHY SOME COUNTRIES ARE RICH: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Country
Sweden
Host Institution
Uppsala University
Program(s)
Uppsala University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science History Economics
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
WHY SOME COUNTRIES ARE RICH: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE WORLD
UCEAP Transcript Title
ECON HIST OF WORLD
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course deals with economic transformation from a global perspective from prehistoric times to present times, but with an emphasis on the development from the European Middle Ages and onward, as well as the economic history of the Western world. The starting point is how the global economy of today is structured and how it works. The global economy is seen as a system, and its different parts from entire continents to local communities are discussed. Theories of which factors that influence economic transformation over time are presented. The economic history of the world is described with help from a number of factors as structuring tools. Concepts that have been used to characterize different periods and parts of the world become central to this description. The course also deals with important aspects of the economic system such as households, companies, and politics. The global economy is seen as a system with interconnected parts from the global to the local economy. Theories about economic transformation are presented. A key question for the course is why some countries are rich and others not.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
2EH370
Host Institution Course Title
WHY SOME COUNTRIES ARE RICH: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Host Institution Campus
Faculty of Social Sciences
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economic History

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FOREIGN BUSINESS INVESTMENT
Country
China
Host Institution
Fudan University
Program(s)
Fudan University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
135
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FOREIGN BUSINESS INVESTMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
FOREIGN BUS INVEST
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course covers financial markets and instruments, investment strategies, the application of standard models of financial economics to problems of portfolio optimization, diversification, immunization, and risk management. The course provides a foundation to understand better FDI (Inward and Outward); deepening the knowledge about FDI in specific sectors and countries.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MANA116015.01
Host Institution Course Title
FOREIGN BUSINESS INVESTMENT
Host Institution Campus
ITESM
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Management
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