NIFK14024U Advanced International Trade II
MSc Programme in Agricultural Development
As a follow-up to the course Advanced International Trade I,
this course provides students the opportunities to apply
the theoretical knowledge and structure acquired in that course to
conduct empirical research projects in international trade,
focusing on applied trade policy analysis and international
agricultural trade.
Through lectures and student presentations, students
will first be introduced to major researcheable
topics, methods and models, and data used in applied and
agricultural trade research.
Research topics will be drawn from the most recent academic
literature in agricultural and applied trade policy analysis,
with direct references to relevant and timely discussions
taken place at major trade policy organizations and trade
negotiation fora such as the WTO, ongoing plural or regional trade
negotiations, and other national and international policy
organizations. Empirical methods and models to be
discussed are mainly formal quantitative/statistical tools, such as
gravity trade models, partial equilibrium trade models, and
computable general equilibrium trade models. Sources and
availability of international trade statistics and data on
trade barriers will be discussed as well.
Based on the introductions to relevant research topics, methods and
models, and data, a series of workshops will be conducted for
students to present their own research ideas and to formulate their
research proposals and plans for their research projects. Under the
supervision of the teacher, students will then implement their
research projects according to the plans, which will lead
to the write-up of their research papers. Before the
submission of the final papers, a midterm workshop will
be conducted for students to report and share their progresses on
the projects, and to receive useful comments and suggestions from
the teacher and their classmates.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
be well informed of the most recent academic literature in
agricultural and applied international trade research,
especially literature with distinct empirical and policy
orientations
be aware of latest development of policy issues arisen from
actual policy discussions and can relate these developments to the
evovlement of the academic literature
understand the economic and mathematical structure
of most popular quantitative economic tools widely used in
agricultural and applied international trade research
Skills:
be able to read, understand and critically review academic
literature in agricultural and applied international trade
be able to identify interesting and relevant researchable questions
through studying academic literature and/or policy reports
be able to formulate research proposal and develop research plan
for a concrete research project
in agricultural/applied international trade
be able to identify and search for policy
information and statistical data to support the proposed
research agenda
be able to analyze the collected data using descriptive statistics,
econometrics or other quantitative tools according to the
objectives established in the proposed research agenda
be able to draw conclusions and policy
recommendations/implications vis-a-vis the research question posed
in the research project, from the evidence drawn from the data
analysis
be able to present the research projects, including the analysis
and findings in written and oral forms
Competency:
Apply the theoretical knowledge, analytical skills,
and quantitative methods introduced/acquired from this course
and the course Advanced International Trade I, to carry out
the full process of a research project in international
agricultural trade, applied trade policy analysis, or empirical
trade research, including literature survey, identifying
research question, formulating research proposal and plan,
acquiring data, implementing the proposed research project,
and drafting the research report, and presenting the research
finding.
List of literature to be discussed will be annouced at
the beginning of the course. Some of the readings will be proposed
by students themselves, subject to approval from the teacher. Three
types of literature will be used, as follows:
1. Journal articles from major international journals in the
areas of international economics, agricultural economics or
development economics, such as Journal of International Economics,
Journal of Development Economics, Review of International
Economics, The World Economy, Review of World Economics, World
Trade Review, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, European
Review of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Agricultural
Economics, and Applied Economic Perspective and Policy, as well as
articles in leading general economics journals
2. Chaters in relevant books/collected volumns on
international trade and trade policy, as well as latest unpulished
working papers by leading researchers
3. Documentations and technical papers
on quantitative trade models
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 20
- Exam
- 1
- Guidance
- 10
- Lectures
- 12
- Preparation
- 40
- Project work
- 123
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 25 minutesOral examination based on submitted project report, with 70% weight attached to the project report and 30% to the oral examination
- Exam registration requirements
- submission of project report and having attended a substantial amount of the organized classroom activities
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment
according to knowledge, skill and competency listed in the the learning outcome section.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NIFK14024U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedule
- B (Mon 8-12 + Tues 13-17 + Fri 8-12)
- Course capacity
- no restrictions
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting department
- Department of Food and Resource Economics
Course responsibles
- Wusheng Yu (7-7b79776c69726b446d6a7673326f7932686f)
Lecturers
Wusheng Yu