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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►

EXGA6104 TRADE AND GROWTH
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Explain the role and contributions made by trade to
growth;
(2) Analyze trade and development experiences and the
means in which trade influences growth; and
(3) Evaluate the future links between trade and growth.
Synopsis of Course The aim of this course is as follows: this course will help
Contents students gain knowledge from theoretical issues regarding
international trade, as well as the concept of trade policy.
Finally, students will learn about the concept and meaning
of the monetary aspects of trade policy. The course will
emphasize the role and contributions made by trade to
growth and the history of trade and development. The way
trade influences growth will be analyzed, with case studies
for students to better understand the relationship between
the two. This course will put a special focus on trade in the
East Asian region.
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%
Main Reference (1) Krugman P.R & Obstfeld M (2003) International
Economics (Theory and Policy) 6th Edition Addison
Wesley USA.
(2) Grossman G (ed) (1992) Imperfect Competition and
International Trade. MIT Press.
(3) Howard Lewis and J. David Richardson (2001), Why
global commitment really matters, Washington DC,
Institute for International Economics, 2001.
(4) Beth V. Yarbrough, Robert M. Yarbrough, The World
Economy, Trade and Finance, 6th Edition, Thomson
South-Western.
(5) Joseph P. Daniels and David D. Vanhoose (2004),
Global Economic Issues and Policies, Thomson,
South-Western.
(6) Dwight H.Perkins, Steven Radelet, David L.Lindauer,
(2006) Economics of Development, 6th Edition W.W.
Norton and Company.Inc.
(7) Dominick Salvatore (1975) International Economics,
McGraw-Hill Book Company.
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(8) WTO (2003) Understanding the WTO, 3 Ed. –
www.wto.org.

EXGA6112 THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Analyze issues of the Malaysian economy;
(2) Examine challenges, policies and performance of the
Malaysian economy; and
(3) Debate on current issues of the Malaysian economy.

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