IB 302: International Trade: Objectives

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IB 302: International Trade

Objectives: The course International international decisions by issues. provides an understanding of trade and investment theories, framework of trade, and analysis of markets and a range of international issues confronting trade. This course will also help enhance students ability to make informed getting a clear picture of the current international trade scenario, risks and other

Course outline: Unit I Trade Theories International Trade Theories- Absolute & Comparative Advantage , Hecksher Ohlin Theory. Alternative theories of International trade ; Strategic Trade Theory; Liberalization; Speed; Order & Sequencing ; Globalization. Tarrif and Non-Tarrif barriers. Unit II - Foreign Trade Structure in India Recent Foreign Trade Structure in India: Merchandise & Services Trade; Composition and Direction of Foreign Trade; Balance of Payment. Implications for Economic Policy making; Indias share in Worlds Exports, Export Competitiveness; Exports and economic Growth, Implications for future International Business Policy. Unit III Trading Houses and Role of Information Technology Export Processing Zones, Trading Houses, Classification of trading houses, Export Promotion Councils, Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme, Global trade through Internet, International trade through Electronic Data Interchange. Unit IV - Market and Risk Analysis Emerging Market Analysis, Credit risk, Currency risk, Carriage risk, Country risk, Country Risk Analysis, Trade Operations: Ex-works, FOR, FAS, FOB C & F, CIF, DCP, EX-ship, DAF, DDP. World Trade Organization- its establishment & achievements; (TRIPS & TRIMS); Duty Settlement Board; Multilateralism v/s Regionalism; Regional Trading Blocks-NAFTA, ASEAN, EU, BRIC Countries. Suggested Readings: Jagdish N. Bhagwati, International Trade - 2nd Edition: Selected Readings, White Unicorn Books Paras Ram, Export, What Where & How: An A to Z on Export Marketing, Procedure & Documents, Anupam, Publishers, Delhi. Sindhwani T.N., The Global Business Game, Macmillan India Ltd., Delhi. How to Export, Nabhi Publications, New Delhi. How to Import, Nabhi Publications, New Delhi.

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