printer friendly pageECON 268: International Finance and Exchange Rates
Monetary foundations of international exchange; the rules of the game since Bretton Woods. Foreign exchange risk under the world dollar standard. Hedging, forward covering, and interest parity relationships. International capital flows and the current account. Global trade imbalances; China and Japan versus the U.S. Inflation versus exchange rate targeting in developing countries.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-5
Instructors:
Kehoe, P. (PI)
ECON 269: International Finance and Exchange Rates II
This is the second half of the international finance sequence. Part I: intertemporal approach to the current account, international real business cycle models, international risk-sharing, gains from financial integration, global imbalances, and exchange rate determination. Part 2: open-economy monetary models and currency unions. Part 3: international finance policy, capital controls and foreign exchange interventions. Part 4: sovereign debt. . Prerequisites:
Econ 210, 211, 212 and 268.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-5
Instructors:
Auclert, A. (PI)
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