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This course examines the reasons for the integration across borders of the markets in goods and the factors of production, and the consequences of these trends. In the first part of the course we discuss the history of globalization and the emergence of international public goods. We then analyze the reasons for international trade, the migration of labor and global financial flows, and their impact on growth and poverty. We also examine the implications of globalization for government policies and environmental policies.

Prerequisite: 201