International Trade
Economics 181
Fall 2000

Department of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley

MW: 4:00-5:30 pm, 50 Birge

Instructor Professor Elisabeth Sadoulet Graduate Student Instructors Cristian Echeverria , and James Herr,

Office hours
Elisabeth Sadoulet: Giannini Hall 213, Friday 2-4 pm; sadoulet@are.berkeley.edu
Cristian Echeverria: Evans 608-3, Tu. 3-4 pm and Th. 1-2 pm; cev@econ.berkeley.edu
James Herr: Evans 608-5, Mo. 5:30-7:00 pm and Th. 9:30-11:00 am; jherr@econ.berkeley.edu

Information Update

Midterm text, answer-key, and scores

Course Information

Assigned Readings

Assignments
How to download files

Useful Links

Useful Links on International Trade

International Organizations

Exams and Midterms from previous years

Answer-key to practice exercises at end of textbook chapters

Recent Articles and Editorials

On Immigration
Foreign workers, NYT Sept.4, 2000
Mexico's Fox to push for Free Trade, NYT, Sept. 11
Silicon Valley pushes for more foreign workers despite federal probes, SF Chronicle, 9/21/00
H-1B visas, SF Chronicle, 9/21/00
Congress Backs Big Increase in Visas for Skilled Workers, NYT, Oct. 4

On Globalization
Globalization at UN Summit, NYT Sept.3, 2000
Anti-trade protests in Melbourne, NYT, Sept. 13
Practicing what free-traders preach, NYT, Dec. 3
The case for globalisation, The Economist, 9-23-00
Globalization Blues, The Economist, Sept. 28

On China Trade Bill
PNTR with China: Economic and Political Costs Greatly Outweights Benefits, by Jeff Faux, May 2000
Amendment Killed, Way Is Cleared for China Trade Bill, NYT, Sept. 14
Very informative site on PNTR managed by the Deaprtment of State
Senate Votes to Lift Curbs on U.S. Trade with China, NYT, Sept. 20
News Analysis on the Senate Vote, NYT, Sept. 20
Roll-Call Vote on China Trade Bill, NYT, Sept. 20
Landmark China Trade Bill Passes, SF Chronicle, 9/20/00
Clinton's opinion on China Trade Bill, NY Times, 9-24-00
Clinton, Signing China Trade Bill, Issues Warning to Beijing, NYT, Oct. 11
With hyperlink to other interesting articles.

Chinese See Pain as Well as Profit in New Trade Era, NYT, Sept. 21

On trade disputes
Trade Dispute at WTO, NYT, Sept. 11
US-Japan trade dispute over whale, NYT, Sept. 13
US-Europe trade dispute, NYT, Sept. 7
President Delays New Import Duties for Europe Goods, NYT, Sept. 14
Europe Delays its Sanctions Against U.S. Over Trade, NYT, Oct. 1
EU, U.S. Back Away From Trade War, NY Times, Oct 1,2000
Turning Trade Wars into Trade Boons, The Economist, Sept. 30
Trade Disputes: Merry-go-row, The Economist, Sept. 9
Malaysia Says U.S. Failed to Obey Ruling on Shrimp, NYT, Oct. 24
Telecommunication trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico, NYT, Oct. 26
Clinton Signs Steel Plan, NYT, Oct. 28, 2000
Protectionism on the Sly (changing in the administration of the antidumping law), NYT, Oct. 23

On Other U.S. Trade Issues
Clinton Sees New Era in Africa, NY Times Oct 3,00
US Trade Deficit Soars in July, NYT, Sept. 20
Candidate Discuss Trade Questions (LAFTA), NY Times Oct 29,00

On Environment and Labor Issues
A greener, or browner, Mexico?, Aug 5th 1999
Labor Praises New Trade Pact With Jordan, NYT, Oct. 25, 2000
Child in the boiler-room, Morocco, Oct 5th 2000
On Glabal Warming and the Kyoto Protocol, NYT, November 13, 2000
More on discussion in the Hague about the Kyoto protocol NYT, November 14, 2000

Web-sites on NAFTA:

With a favorable look:
Free Trade @ 10
Nafta Information
US Trade Representative Page on Nafta
With a critical look:
Public Citizen

Last update: December 7, 2000