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International Economics: by Le Thi Mai Anh - PHD Faculty of International Finance
International Economics: by Le Thi Mai Anh - PHD Faculty of International Finance
Introduction
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• The economist magazine
• World Trade Organization
• International Trade Center
Course Grading
Vietnam Laos
US
EU
IMF, WB
• International economic relations are economic
relations between countries and between countries
and international economic organizations, which are
studied from the perspective of the world economy.
Vietnam Laos
IMF, WB
EU US
• Compare external economic relations with international
economic relations
1.2 Types of international economic
relations
• At comprehensive scale
International division of labor is increasing significantly
Intensification of the interdependencies of states and
their economic entities is the main trend of the world
economy.
2. Learning objective
China USA
1 labor make 1 ton Rice 1/6 ton rice
1 labor make 1/2 ton tea 1/3 ton tea
LO1
Comparative Advantage: Example
Event USA has no absolute advantage but it compares himself
he can get extra benefit of saving ½ labor if exchange goods
in international market.
China: 1 labor
make 1 ton of
rice and trade USA : 1 labor
off 1 ton of tea make 1/3 ton of
tea and trade off
Get extra benefit 1/3 ton of rice
of ½
Get extra benefit
of 1/6
1/2 ton of tea
If make himself 1/6 ton of rice
If make himself
Theory of Comparative Advantage:
Example
LO1
3. Related subjects
• Micro economics
• Macro economics
• Theory of monetary and finance
• Development economics
• Environmental economics
• Marketing
• And so on.