MFG 525 - International Economics for Manufacturing

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Exploration of international economics. Impact on manufacturing industries. Focus on the foundations of international trade including classical and modern theories of production and industrial organization. Free trade policies; foreign competition; direct foreign investment, fiscal and monetary policy; tariffs, quotas, and subsidies. International monetary market on production, and anti-globalization politics. Concentration on contemporary cases in manufacturing.

Prerequisite: ECO 201 and ECO 202 or equivalent (see instructor)