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International Economics 1

Numbering Code G-ECON31 6A524 LB43 Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese and English Day/Period Fri.1
Instructor name JINJI NAOTO (Graduate School of Economics Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This course is focused on the empirical analysis in the fields of international trade and trade policy. In particular, the main objective of this course is to learn the empirical methods using the gravity model. The
gravity model is an essential tool in the current empirical studies on international trade and trade policy.
Course Goals The goal of this course is to understand how to collect and handle trade data and to learn how to conduct empirical analysis using the gravity model.
Schedule and Contents Week 1: Guidance
Week 2: Introduction to Trade Data
Weeks 3 & 4: Topics of Empirical Analysis
Weeks 5 & 6: Basics of the Gravity Model
Week 7: Introduction to Stata
Weeks 8 to 14: Methods of Estimating the Gravity Model
Week 15: Summary of this Course
Evaluation Methods and Policy Your grade will be calculated by assignments (50%), final report (30%), and your performance in classes (20%).
Course Requirements Those who want to take this course should be familiar with undergraduate level of International Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics.The basic skill on Stata (statistical software) is also required.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) You should read books and papers listed in the reading list. You should also do assignments.
Textbooks Textbooks/References An Advanced Guide to Trade Policy Analysis: The Structural Gravity Model, Online Revised Varsion, Yotov, Y. et al., (World Trade Organization)
References, etc. Advanced International Trade: Theory and Evidence, 2nd edition, Feenstra, Robert C., (Princeton University Press), ISBN:978-0-691-16164-8
A reading list will be provided in the class.
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