ECO 270: International Finance
University of Rochester
Spring 2000
Instructor: Greg Leonard



Class Schedule

  • Wednesday, January 12, 2000
    Introduction and Calculus Review

  • Monday, January 17, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 12; Obstfeld, Ch. 1

  • Wednesday, January 19, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 12; Obstfeld, Ch. 1

  • Monday, January 24, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 12; Obstfeld, Ch. 1
    The Trade Balance

  • Wednesday, January 26, 2000
    Practice Problem

  • Monday, January 31, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 12; Obstfeld, Ch. 1
    Interest Rates and the Trade Balance
    What does the Savings Schedule look like?
    The Trade Balance in the World Economy

  • Monday, January 31, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 13; Obstfeld, Ch. 1
    Government and the Trade Balance Summary - Lump Sum Taxes

  • Wednesday, Feb.2, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 13; Obstfeld, Ch. 1
    Government and the Trade Balance
    Distortionary Taxes and the Trade Balance

  • Monday, Feb. 7, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 13; Obstfeld, Ch. 1 Sec .2
    Capital Controls
    Government and the Trade Balance Summary

  • Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 14; Obstfeld, Ch. 1 Sec .2
    Investment and the Current Account

  • Monday, Feb. 14, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 14; Obstfeld, Ch. 1 Sec .2
    Investment and the Current Account

  • Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 14; Obstfeld, Ch. 1 Sec .2
    Investment and the Current Account
    How do changes in the capital stock and changes in productivity change the trade balance?

  • Monday, Feb. 21, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 14; Obstfeld, Ch. 1 Sec .2
    Investment and the Current Account
    Changes in productivity
    Distortionary Corporate Income Taxes

  • Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000
    Kimborough, Ch. 14; Obstfeld, Ch. 1 Sec .2
    Investment and the Current Account
    Changes in Corporate Taxes.
    The Two-Region Case


E-mail: leog@troi.cc.rochester.edu