課程大綱

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課程概述

二次大戰後，在以自由貿易為目標的關稅暨貿易總協定（General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, GATT）之下，進行了八回合的談判，其中甘迺迪回合(1964-1967)，平均關稅約下降三分一，在烏拉圭回合(1986-1994)時，平均關稅已由6.3%下降至3.9%。貿易障礙的移除，帶來商品、勞務、資金跨國移動，使得經濟面的全球化急速向前邁進。 本課程將從經濟面討論貿易與全球化的各項議題，內容包括當前美中貿易問題、台灣過去貿易發展經驗、兩岸貿易問題、國際貿易理論、貿易政策工具(例如: 關稅、配額、出口補貼、出口自動設限等)、國際經貿組織 (GATT、WTO、IMF、World Bank)、跨國企業FDI、與國際分工。此外，本課程也將討論貿易對經濟發展、就業之影響。

The course provides students building blocks to understand the interactions between international trade and globalization. In this course, we will focus on several current issues such as US-China trade conflicts, Taiwan’s trade experiences, and World’s major trading blocks. Moreover, we will also offer students the theoretical background of trade/globalization and explores various aspects of trade upon employments in this class.

授課內容

過去一世紀，全球化與技術進步的浪潮，衝擊各國經濟，也衍生許多變化與問題。本課程將聚焦於下列主題：貿易與全球化的過去與現在、國際貿易理論、貿易政策工具、國際經貿組織、貿易集團 (USMCA、EU、RCEP)、貿易政策工具 (關稅、配額等)、美中貿易磨擦、兩岸貿易、跨國企業、FDI、國際分工、貿易政策與經濟發展、貿易與就業、貿易與不均等。

     During the past decade, both globalization and technological change have changed the whole world dramatically. This course will first review the history of globalization and explore its relationship with international trade. We then will focus on the following topics: the theory of international trade, policy tools for trade (such as tariff, quota, etc.), GATT, WTO, existing trading blocs, and foreign direct investment. Finally, this course will discuss the impacts of trade upon employment and inequality.