International Economics and Business (Sophia University, Fall 2024, Thursdays, 5:20 to 7:00 pm)

Syllabus

Globalization is Good (PPT)
 
KOM Ch. 3 (pdf)

KOM Ch. 3 pdf  日本語版

Salvatore Chapter 2 (especially pages 31-40 & pages 50-51 MacDougall study)

Salvatore workbook (translated by M. Oda) 日本語版  

New!! 10/25/2024 Effects of Tariff Salvatore text versions (read p. 242-248)

The Effects of a Tariff (Partial Equilibrium Analysis) and other Trade Policies (KO Chap. 9 & 10)
(pw is my middle name, all lowercase)

Also here. (Both in English and Japanese for Chap 9 only.)

http://www.parsons.ynu.ac.jp/Notes1TariffEffectsPacketMay2020.pdf

(New, direct link to file) Effects of a Tariff (PPT)

New!! MacDougall and Effect of a Tariff in Japanese 日本語版 

Nov 14th, Quiz 1, on Absolute Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Graph (Effects of a Tariff) and MacDougall study.

Answers for Quiz 1 (COMING SOON!)

Uploaded 10/25!! Antidumping Duties PPT 日本語版も!   

Pricing below AC in Recession is normal Graph

"Forward Pricing" In English

"Forward Pricing" in Japanese (coming soon!)  

Sections 201, 232, 301 etc.
(PPT English and 日本語


CVDs, ADD, Safeguards, Section 301, some in English, some in Japanese (Salvatore, Oda (小田), Chacholiades)

Take Home Questions HERE. Due Date:  December 19th, IN CLASS

FTA Handouts and readings


Salvatore's Chap 10. on Free Trade Areas and Economic Integration  

FTA two figures, one of Trade Creating and  the other Trade Diverting (in Color!)

 
Infant Industry Argument (Fallacy) , from Salvatore text

Salvatore on Tech Gap (Posner) and Product Cycle (Vernon)
 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Law of One Price (LOOP) and PPP (Purchasing Price Parity) (from KOM Ch. 16 in English)

LOOP from KOM Ch, 16 in Japanese

 PPP Figure/Graph with updated data (yen/dollar)

Big Mac Index

Numerical Example of US-Japan PPP calculation

J-Curve (in English)
 
J-Curve in Japanese

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

FDI Intro PPT (English and Japanese)

FDI and Wages (PPT summary of Javorcik paper)

VMPL "Gains from Immigration" (from Salvatore and Japanese translation)

"Gains from Immigration" Graph, Step by Step (VMPL)

January 16th, Quiz 2. Range of the exam is: "Everything on the Take-Home Exam" as well as LOOP, PPP, Big Mac Index (numerical example), J-Curve

January 23rd, From 17:20 ~ Final Exam. Bring your student ID on the day!!