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Explore theories of international trade, exchange rate mechanisms, and macroeconomics. Learn about free trade vs protectionism, currency systems, and the Euro Area Crisis. Dive into exchange rate risk management and interest parity concepts.
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International EconomicsPart5 Dr. Stefan Kooths BiTS Berlin(winter term 2013/2014) www.kooths.de/bits-ie
Outline • Introduction and Overview • Systemizing and Recording Cross-border Economic Activity • The Pure Theory of International Trade • Trade Policy: Free Trade vs. Protectionism • Foreign Exchange Markets and the Open Macroeconomy • Foreign exchange markets and currency systems • International financial investment • Determination of exchange rate movements • Open-economy macroeconomics • Case Study: The Euro Area Crisis • Summary: The Key Lessons Learnt
Exchange rates (spot vs. forward rate) • Exchange rate • Price of one nation‘s money (e.g. USD) … • … in terms of another nation‘s money (e.g. EUR) • Euro area view: 0,73 [€/$] • United States view: 1,37 [$/€] • Time dimension • Spot rate: price for immediate exchange • Forward rate: price set now for an exchange in the future
Appreciation/revaluation and depreciation/devaluation • Fixed exchange rate • Revaluation • Devaluation • Floating exchange rate • Appreciation • Depreciation
Demand for and supply of foreign exchange • Demand-side • Imports of goods and services • Capital outflows • Supply-side • Exports of goods and services • Capital inflows
Arbitrage • Exploiting price differentials • Between trading centers (NY, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, …) • Between multiple currencies • 1,6 [USD/GBP] • 0,9 [USD/CHF] • 0,5625 [GBP/CHF] • 1,6 [USD/GBP] 1,0227 GBP • 0,9 [USD/CHF] 1,6363 USD • 0,55 [GBP/CHF] 1 GBP = 1,8181 CHF
International experience: From the Gold Standard until today
Outline • Introduction and Overview • Systemizing and Recording Cross-border Economic Activity • The Pure Theory of International Trade • Trade Policy: Free Trade vs. Protectionism • Foreign Exchange Markets and the Open Macroeconomy • Foreign exchange markets and currency systems • International financial investment • Determination of exchange rate movements • Open-economy macroeconomics • Case Study: The Euro Area Crisis • Summary: The Key Lessons Learnt
Interest parity • Covered interest parity • Uncovered interest parity
Outline • Introduction and Overview • Systemizing and Recording Cross-border Economic Activity • The Pure Theory of International Trade • Trade Policy: Free Trade vs. Protectionism • Foreign Exchange Markets and the Open Macroeconomy • Foreign exchange markets and currency systems • International financial investment • Determination of exchange rate movements • Open-economy macroeconomics • Case Study: The Euro Area Crisis • Summary: The Key Lessons Learnt
Short run vs. long run analysis • Short-run • Asset market approach to exchange rates(capital flows) • Long-run • Low of one price Purchasing power parity(trade in goods and services)