14.581 | Spring 2013 | Graduate

International Economics I

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes are courtesy of Yan Ji. 

LEC # TOPICS LECTURE NOTES
1 Gains From Trade and the Law of Comparative Advantage (Theory) Lecture 1 Notes (PDF)
2 The Ricardian Model (Theory, Part I) Lecture 2 Notes (PDF)
3 The Ricardian Model, (cont.) (Theory, Part II) Lecture 3 Notes (PDF)
4 The Assignment Model Approach (Theory) Lecture 4 Notes (PDF)
5 Gains From Trade and the Law of Comparative Advantage (Empirics) Lecture 5 Notes (PDF)
6 The Ricardian Model (Empirics) Lecture 6 Notes (PDF)
7 The Assignment Model Approach (Empirics) Lecture 7 Notes (PDF - 1.7MB)
8 The Heckscher-Ohlin Model (Theory, Part I) Lecture 8 Notes (PDF)
9 The Heckscher-Ohlin Model, (cont.) (Theory, Part II) Lecture 9 Notes (PDF)
10 The Heckscher-Ohlin Model (Empirics, Part I) Lecture 10 Notes (PDF)
11 The Heckscher-Ohlin Model, (cont.) (Empirics, Part II) Lecture 11 Notes (PDF)
12 Trade Theory with Firm-Level Heterogeneity (Empirics, Part I) Lecture 12 Notes (PDF)
13 Trade Theory with Firm-Level Heterogeneity, (cont.) (Empirics, Part II) Lecture 13 Notes (PDF - 2.2MB)
14 Trade Theory with Firm-Level Heterogeneity (Theory, Part I) Lecture 14 Notes (PDF)
15 Trade Theory with Firm-Level Heterogeneity, (cont.) (Theory, Part II) Lecture 15 Notes (PDF)
16 Gravity Models (Theory) Lecture 16 Notes (PDF)
17 Gravity Models (Empirics) Lecture 17 Notes (PDF - 1.7MB)
18 Trade Costs (Empirics) Lecture notes unavailable. 
19 Offshoring and Fragmentation of Production (Theory, Part I) Lecture 19 Notes (PDF)
20 Offshoring and Fragmentation of Production, (cont.) (Theory, Part II) Lecture notes unavailable. 
21 Economic Geography (Empirics, Part I) Lecture 21 Notes (PDF - 1.2MB)
22 Economic Geography, (cont.) (Empirics, Part II) Lecture 22 Notes (PDF)
23 Political Economy of Trade Policy and the WTO (Theory, Part I) Lecture 23 Notes (PDF)
24 Political Economy of Trade Policy and the WTO, (cont.) (Theory, Part II) Lecture 24 Notes (PDF)
25 Political Economy of Trade Policy and the WTO (Empirics, Part I) Lecture 25 Notes (PDF)
26 Political Economy of Trade Policy and the WTO, (cont.) (Empirics, Part II) Lecture 26 Notes (PDF)

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