IDEC8069 Trade Policy and Structural Adjustment

Offered By	International and Development Economics Program
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	International and Developmental Economics
Offered in	IDEC8069 will not be offered in 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	In November 1999, the Director-General of the WTO suggested a new round of WTO multilateral trade negotiations. This round was prepared to enable greater participation from developing countries. Funds were committed to the WTO to facilitate participation by poorer nations in the design and implementation of the multilateral trading system. This course aims to help the participants understand the WTO agreements to enable their countries to use the multilateral trading system for development. On completion of the course, participants should be in a position to appreciate the theoretical basis for arguments on gains from trade; understand the assumptions underlying the claims made in the theoretical literature; and chart the course of policy interventions necessary to enable their countries to take advantage of the WTO-initiated trade liberalisation.
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Economics

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