Welcome to the International Economics Study Center

BREAKING NEWS (Fall 2010)

The IE Study Center textbooks haved moved to a new home. The International Trade and Finance texts are now being served and supported by Flat World Knowledge. Flat World offers textbooks that are free online, affordable offline, open-licensed and customizable by adopters. It is the newest innovation in textbook publishing that will solve the problem of soaring textbook prices while offering remarkable flexibility for instructors. The approach benefits teachers and students alike.

If you are an instructor please visit this webpage for more information about the benefits of adopting a Flatworld textbook.

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Use the following links to be taken directly to the welcomes pages for the new online textbooks:

International Trade: Theory and Policy

International Finance: Theory and Policy

International Economics: Theory and Policy

Stay tuned for more to come.

Written by Steve Suranovic, an Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs and Director of the MA Program in International Trade & Investment Policy at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

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GW's Institute of International Economic Policy

The Institute of International Economic Policy (IIEP) serves as a catalyst for high quality, multi-disciplinary, non-partisan research on policy issues related to economic globalization. The Institute research program develops academic analysis and effective policy options at a time of growing controversy about international economic integration around the world.

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News and Opinion Articles

Steve Suranovic's Blog –
      Macro Science vs. Micro Science (Dec 09)
      Immanently Sensible: Politically Impossible (Nov 09)
      FED Independence (Nov 2009)
      Health Care Proposal Confusion (Aug 09)
      A Bicycle Theory of the Economic Crisis (June 09)
      Cap and Trade Delusions (May 09)
      How to "Do No Harm" (May 09)
      Climate Change and Uncertainty (May 09)
      The Threat of Inflation/Deflation (May 09)
      More on the Economic Crisis (Apr 09)
      Internal Protectionism (Apr 09)
      Rising US Protectionism (Mar 09)
      Pro and Con on Buy American Provision (Feb 09)
      Fiscal Stimulus 101 - Part 4 (Jan 09)
      Fiscal Stimulus 101 - Part 3 (Jan 09)
      Fiscal Stimulus 101 - Part 2 (Jan 09)
      Fiscal Stimulus 101 - Part 1 (Jan 09)
      Disguised Protectionism (Jan 09)
      To Spend or Not to Spend (Jan 09)
      Thoughts on the Economic Crisis (Dec 08)
      Why Price Gouging is a Public Service (Sept 08)
      How to Make America Stronger (Aug 08)
      Tennis and Politics (July 08)
      Problems with Trade Rhetoric (June 08)
      US Agriculture Debacle (May 08)
      Campaign Rhetoric (May 08)
      Lesson on Comparative Advantage (Oct 07)
      Dealing with a Chinese Tsunam i (May 07)
      What Will the New US Jobs Be? (Apr 07)

Course Materials

International Trade Theory and Policy Analysis

The Trade text is useful for students and professionals at many levels. It is especially useful for college students taking an intermediate level international trade course. Topics include comparative advantage, analysis of tariffs, quotas and subsidies, and arguments for free trade and protection. LEARN MORE >>

International Finance Theory and
Policy Analysis

The Finance text contains information about international finance theory and policy. It can be used for a full semester international finance course or as a supplement to a one semester trade and finance course. Topics include analysis of trade deficits, exchange rate determination, and exchange rate policy. LEARN MORE >>

GW - Elliott School of Intl. Affairs,
Master's Program in International Trade & Investment Policy

The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University offers a two-year master's program in International Trade and Investment Policy (ITIP). The program core focuses on international economics, politics and history; quantitative methods; and foreign language. Specializations include international economic policy analysis, international business and economic development.
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