Topics in International Economics

Professor E. Kwan Choi
Department of Economics
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Fax: 515-294-9913
Tel: 515-294-5999
E-mail:kchoi@iastate.edu
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ555/choi/

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Contents (tentative)

How to Publish in Top Journals General Publication Strategies Writing Strategies Preparation and Submission Rejection and Revision Being a Good Referee Plagiarism	Properties of Extended HO Model 2a CRS and Production Possibility Frontier 2b Wrong formulation of problem (Feenstra) 2c Even Case 2d Even HO Theorem 2e Singularity
0a Preliminaries 0b Euler Theorem 0c Unit Cost Function 0d Dangers of Constant Elasticities of Demand CES Ricardian Model http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ric.htm http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ric1.htm http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ric2.htm http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ric3.htm Extensions of Ricardian Model 1a Ricardo extension 1b Ricardo continuum 1c Trade Imbalance in the Ricardian Model 1d Ricardo’s discovery (not covered)	Even Case 2f Principal minors 2g Even Stolper-Samuelson 2h Even Rybczynski 2i Reciprocity in the Uneven case
Heckscher-Ohlin Model Factor price equalization http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ho.htm Stolper-Samuelson http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ho1.htm Rybczynski http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ho2.htm HO Theorem http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/ho3.htm The Leontief Paradox Specific Factors, http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/spe.htm	Integrated equilibrium analysis of HO (2 × 2) 3a Choi factor growth 3b Choi equalized factor prices Uneven Case 3c Many goods with dependent prices 3d Rybczynski with more goods 3e Rybczynski with more factors 3f Broken chain (n × 2) 3g Implications of Many Industries in the HO Model, Choi (Handbook)
Trade Policy Arguments for tariff http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/prot.htm 6a Optimal tariff General and partial equilibrium analysis of tariff http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/tar.htm	6b Stability condition 6c Tariffs and quotas 6d Graphical analysis of tariff (not covered) 6e Median voter tariff
Imperfect competition and Strategic Trade Policy 5a Foreign monopoly 5b Cournot duopoly 5c Bertrand Model 5d Domestic monopoly 5e Reciprocal dumping 5f Strategic trade policy	Gravity Model and IRS 7a Gravity model 7b Size and gravity 7c Krugman monopolistic competition 7d dixit scale economies and oligopoly (not covered)
HOV models 4a HOV 4b HOV with different Technology 4c Maskus RIE 4d sign and rank tests 4e HOV continuum (not covered) Term Papers due (5-10 pages, single spaced)	Growth and Transfer 8a Transfer problem 8b Immiserizing growth 8c Productivity measurement (not covered) 8d Foreign aid
Emerging Topics 9a Parallel imports 9b Counterfeit products 9c Outsourcing 9d FDI McKinnon and Shnabl: To peg or not to peg Student Papers	Textbooks: Feenstra, Advanced International Trade Handbook of International Trade, Volume I (edited by E. Kwan Choi and James Harrigan) Handbook of International Trade, Volume II (edited by E. Kwan Choi and James Hartigan)