General Information



Instructors.

劉瑞華,rhliu@mx.nthu.edu.tw, Tel: 03-5742731

張寶塔,btchang@mx.nthu.edu.tw, Tel: 03-5742734

黃朝熙,ghuang@mx.nthu.edu.tw, Tel: 03-5742735



Office Hours. by appointment. (Email is the best way to reach us.)



About the Course



Course objective: This course is intended to have students understand

the current important issues about global economy. The regular lectures are

organized under the framework of Trade and Development, with topics cover

theory, history, institution, and policy. In addition, two selective

lectures will explore recent hot issues of globalization – cultural

diversity and creative industries, and new challenge of central banking.

These lectures are given by the professors from the Economics Department.

There are also two lectures which are delivered by guest speakers to cover

the contemporary policy issues,



Students are required to do assignments and engage in class discussion, and

finish a final team report. Through these requirements, you should apply the

knowledge form this course to your work or career plan, and also be .more

influential in public issue. The last two weeks are reserved for students to

present the team projects and review what you have learned.



Course Material. There is no textbook. We will announce references and a

reading list one or two weeks before each lecture. Lecture notes and/or

handouts for class discussions will be distributed to you in each class.



Grading.



The final grade will be determined by the attendance, the class discussion,

assignments and team project report with presentation. Weights for grading

are based on the three items: 30% for the attendance and discussion, 40%

for the assignments, and 30% for the final report.