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ECON 280 International Trade 6 credits
Do countries benefit from trading with each other? Why do some individuals embrace free trade while others oppose it? This course develops economic models that explain why countries choose to or choose not to trade. We examine the roots of political conflict surrounding trade policy and discuss recent trade-related controversies. We also evaluate the myriad policy tools governments deploy to manipulate trading relationships, and quantify their benefits and costs.
- Winter 2026
- QRE, Quantitative Reasoning SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ECON 111 with a grade of C- or better or ECON AL (Cambridge A Level Economics) with a grade of B or better or has received a score of 5 on the AP Microeconomics test or a score of 6 or better on the IB Economics test or received an ECON 111 requisite equivalency.
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ECON 280.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Prathi Seneviratne 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 211 9:50am-11:00am
- FWillis 211 9:40am-10:40am