Theory of international division of labor 2104-M-D2TMPP-MPH
The essence and division of the theory of international exchange: subjects, objects and forms of international economic exchange, the essence, objectives and components of the theory of international economic exchange, the functions of the theory of international trade, the division of the theory of international trade, the division of the theory of international migration of production factors.
Traditional theories of international trade - preclassical approaches: The origins of economic doctrine in antiquity - the general conditions of economy and the origins of international trade, the general assessment of economic development and international trade in antiquity, the concept of the psychosis of fear of lack of goods, the economic doctrine of the Middle Ages - the distribution of feudalism and its main causes, international trade in the early stages of the capitalist system of production - the influence of international trade on the distribution of feudalism and the formation of the capitalist system of production, the influence of geographical discoveries on international trade, mercantilism as an economic doctrine and system of trade policy of early capitalism. Classic and neoclassical theories of international trade: the theory and principle of absolute costs, the theory and principle of relative costs, the contribution of J. S. Hill and A. Marschall and others - the law of mutual demand, the theory of real costs, the theory of alternative costs.
The theory of abundance of resources and its complementation: standard theory of abundance of resources of E. Heckscher, B. Ohlin, P. A. Samuelson, the theory and principle of equalization of prices of production factors, the theorist of M. F. W. Stolper and P. A. Samuelson, the theorist of T. M. Rybczyński. Neo-factoral theories: three-factor theory (work, capital, natural resources), theory of the internal complexity of factors - work and capital, multi-factor theory (work and capital as intrinsically complex factors) and natural resources, theoretical basis for the relationship between international trade and environmental formation. Neo-technological theories: technology gap theory, product life cycle theory, production and sales scale benefit theory. Demand-supply theories: preference similarity theory, product differentiation theory. The essence and components of the theory of intra-industrial trade: the reasons for the development of intra-industrial trade in the light of the theory, the benefits of intra-industrial trade development. Other contemporary theories of international trade: product and factorial advantage theory, relative benefit theories of differences in economic development, R. Sohns' synthetic theory of international division of labour, directions of development and evaluation of contemporary theories of international trade. The theory of international migration of production factors: the essence and division of the theory of international migration of production factors, the theory of migration of population (labor), the theory of international migration of capital: the concept of capital and forms of its flows, economic effects of capital involvement abroad, profit and loss distribution. Migration of capital and international trade: problems of international exchange of production factors in contemporary international trade theories, international migration of capital in model terms. Theory of international migration of technical knowledge: the notion of technical knowledge and forms of its flows, technical knowledge as a production factor, economic effects of increasing technical knowledge resources through imports, economic effects of increasing technical knowledge resources and its export. Theoretical aspects of the functioning of large transnational corporations: the essence and basic principles of the creation of large transnational corporations, the functioning of large transnational corporations in the light of contemporary international trade theories. Theories and hypotheses of development of foreign capital investments: macroeconomic theories, microeconomic theories, mixed theories. Theoretical foundations of international exchange of services: the concept and types of services exchanged on an international scale, problems of international exchange of services in the theories of international trade and theories of international migration of production factors, models of development of international exchange of services. Business location theory: the essence of the theory of location and its relation to the theory of international economic exchange, traditional theory of location of economic activity in the region and in the world and its development, contemporary approaches - new economic geography, geographical economy as the future of business location theory.
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The essence and division of the theory of international exchange: subjects, objects and forms of international economic exchange, the essence, objectives and components of the theory of international economic exchange, the functions of the theory of international trade, the division of the theory of international trade, the division of the theory of international migration of production factors. |
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
- has a structured knowledge of the essence, objectives and classification of international exchange theory, including international trade theory, factor migration theory and foreign and international economic policy theory
- has a detailed knowledge of the historical development of the theory of international exchange from ancient times to the present day, characterizes and explains the essential components of the most important schools of thinking about international exchange
- has knowledge of the theoretical aspects of the establishment and functioning of large transnational corporations in the light of contemporary international trade theory
- uses knowledge of the theory of international exchange for in-depth analysis of international economic relations
- has the ability to formulate views independently, support them with extensive arguments using a wide range of theoretical approaches and perspectives, formulate coherent conclusions and summarize them synthetically, using specialist language of international exchange theory
- is prepared to continue education in the third degree studies
S3_W01, S3_W04, S3_W07, S3_U04, S3_U05, S3_U06, S3_U01, S3_U03, S3_K01, S3_K02,
Assessment criteria
Students will be evaluated on the basis of their work throughout the semester. The final grade will consist of :
- attendance and activity during classes (two absences per semester possible);
- group work;
Practical placement
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Bibliography
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• C. van Marrewijk, D. Ottens, S. Schueller, International Economics, Theory, application, and policy, Oxford University Press 2006.
• S. Marjit, International Trade and Economic Development Essays in Theory and Policy, Oxford University Press 2008.
• D. Bethlehem, D. McRae, R. Neufeld, I. Van Damme, The Oxford Handbook of International Trade Law, Oxford University Press 2009.
• S. Suranovic, International Trade: Theory and Policy, Flat World Knowledge, Inc. 2010
• G. Gandolfo, International Trade Theory and Policy (Springer Texts in Business and Economics), Springer 2013.
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