HMV422 International Trade Regime

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Petr Svatoň (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:40 exP52
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZ452 Multilateral system Int. Trade
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 42 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/42, only registered: 0/42
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course focuses on the phenomenon of international trade and its current liberal international regime. The first part discusses the idea of ​​free trade in historical perspective. Also deals with economic and political arguments for various forms of foreign trade policy. The ideological and historical context of a liberal international trade regime will be disccused in detail.The second part of the course is focused on the most influential economic organizations: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, World Trade Organization, and selected regional economic organizations (regional integration institutions). At the end of the course students will be able to analyze foundation of these organizations, their tasks, logic of functioning and recent problems. They will mainly be able to explain economic features and trends, which these organizations should be in charge of. Recently there is an important discussion on the platform of ongoing Development Doha agenda and reform of the trade institutions. The Czech Republic is a member of all of them and specialsts in this area are also needed during negiotiations about common position in the structures of the European Union.
Syllabus
  • 1) The early conceptions of international trade policy - mercantilism
  • 2) The idea of free trade
  • 3) Adam Smith and Classical Economy
  • 4) Protectionismus I.: Terms of trade, Infant Industry argument, Economy of scale
  • 5) Protekcionismus II.: Wage differencail, Welfare economics, Strategic trade
  • 6) Multilateral trade system GATT/WTO – emergence and development
  • 7) Dispute settlement system
  • 8) Trade with goods(GATT 1994
  • ) 9) Trade in services(GATS)
  • 10) Intelectual property in world trade(TRIPS)
  • 11) Regional preferential trade agreements, Regional Integration
  • 12) Developing countries in multilateral trade regime
Literature
    required literature
  • HOEKMAN, Bernard M. and Michel M. KOSTECKI. The political economy of the world trading system : the WTO and beyond. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, xxi, 547. ISBN 0198294344. info
  • IRWIN, Douglas A. Against the tide : an intellectual history of free trade. 1. ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1998, viii, 265. ISBN 0691058962. info
Teaching methods
The course consists mainly of lectures. Students are introduced the basic theoretical concepts that are subsequently supported by examples. The examples aim to motivate students to think about practical relevance of discussed concepts. The purpose of essays is to improve students' ability to think independently about the most important problems of international trade relations governance by international organization.
Assessment methods
Requirements of the Course: 1. Final written examination, 4 questions, 5 points each. 2. Essay on one of the selected topics, max. 5 points. At least 15 points and accepted essay are required for a successful conclusion of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují studenti, kteří již totožný předmět absolvovali pod kódem MVZ452.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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