Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Readings
Dominick Salvatore, International Economics, 11th ed. Chapter 10.
Michael Todaro, Economic Development, 12th ed. Chapter 9.
Beth V. Yarbrough and Robert M. Yarbrough, The World Economy,
6th ed. Chapter 9.
Seminar questions
1. Please define following terminologies:
Economic frontier demarcation over the mobility of goods and
services , the factors of production (capital and labour) and
communication flows.
Preferential trading agreements provide lower barriers on trade
amongst participating nations than on trade with nonmembers.
Free trade area all barriers removed on trade amongst members
each member retains national tariffs and quotas with respect to non-
members.
Customs union FTA + common trade policy with respect to non-
members
Common market CU+ free movement of labor and capital across
member countries
Economic union CM + some harmonization of national economic
policies across members
Total economic integration unification of fiscal, monetary and
social policies setting up a supranational authority where decisions
are binding for member states