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International Trade and Development Economics - Period 1
STEM in Amsterdam Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: mid Aug 2025 - late Dec 2025
International Trade and Development Economics - Period 1
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Economics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: E_EBE2_ITDE
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: Microeconomics I en Macroeconomics I.
DESCRIPTION
This course provides an introduction to the analysis of trade and economic development. The course has two components. The first is about international trade. Besides discussing the fundamental theories of trade, we Will discuss how they related to recent concerns regarding globalization, fair trade, and international regulation of multi nationals.
The other component of the course is about economic development of low and middle income counties. We will discuss historic trends and models for development. The next topic is about governance, with a particular focus on corruption. We provide an introduction to how to conduct policy analysis, and will apply it to education policies. Last, we will discuss the measurement of poverty, inequality within countries, and across. These will be related to programs that transfer resources to the poor.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
The other component of the course is about economic development of low and middle income counties. We will discuss historic trends and models for development. The next topic is about governance, with a particular focus on corruption. We provide an introduction to how to conduct policy analysis, and will apply it to education policies. Last, we will discuss the measurement of poverty, inequality within countries, and across. These will be related to programs that transfer resources to the poor.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.