ECON 3224 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS Spring 2009

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Syllabus (Spring 2009)

Class Schedule

Problem Sets & Solutions

Announcements!

(Check often!)

6^th May: Solutions to Problem Set 3 here.

4^th May: please note the extra office hours on Friday, May 8^th , 3.30-5 pm.

4^th May: Topical readings that will be discussed in class this week.

1. IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2009): Chapter 1, pages 1-8 and box 1.4 (pages 34-38).

URL: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2009/01/pdf/c1.pdf

2. Brad Delong's blog entry 2nd May 2009 "No Time to Dither"

URL: http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2009/05/no-time-to-dither.html

3. Ben Bernanke's speech (April 14, 2009): "Four questions about the Financial Crisis"

URL: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20090414a.htm

20^th April: Please find Problem Set 3 here!!

8^th April: Please find the solutions to the Multiple choice questions in Exam 2 here

The approximate curve that you should use to evaluate your performance is given below. Please note that this is just to give you a rough idea of where you stand in class – it is NOT necessarily the curve that I will use.

80% & above	A
79-65%	B
65-55%	C

30^th March: Review sheet for class tomorrow here!

Solutions to PS2 here!

9^th March: Please find Problem Set 2 here. It is due on 18^th March (wed)

18^th Feb: Please find the solutions to PS1, part 2 here

16^th Feb:

· Check out NEW class notes for Neo-classical model here – Lecture_3_neo!!!!

· Check the updated readings for HO model: Ch. 4, Omit Section 3 and Appendix completely

12^th Feb: PROBLEM SET 1, PART 2 IS DUE ON 18^th Feb (Wed) 2009 5 pm

11^th Feb:

· Problem set 1, part 2 now online here!!!!

· Solutions to PS1, Part 1 now online here!!!!

28^th Jan:

Welcome to ECON 3224.

Check the Class Schedule page to see the topic that will be covered in each class, as well as the readings for that topic.

All lecture notes and other material is available on this page. There is NO Blackboard/WebCT access required.