International economics studies the economic and financial interdependence of nations. Topics of interest for a political science's student include: the determinants of international trade, trade policies, the internationalization of financial markets, macroeconomic equilibria (or imbalances) in different countries and their propagation in the world economy, the functioning of foreign exchange markets and the economic impact of migration.
The student participating in the course will acquire useful tools to answer questions concerning the overall and redistributive effects of international trade, commercial policies, international migration flows, monetary policies and the operation of multinational companies.
The course is divided into two modules. The first module deals with international trade, its determinants, its effects and commercial policies. The second module deals with the balance of payments, exchange rates and their determination, migration and their economic impact.