The curriculum unit International Trade: Competition and Cooperation in a Globalized World helps students consider the policy choices facing the United States and introduces them to the terms and concepts essential for a basic understanding of international trade.
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International Trade: Competition and Cooperation in a Globalized World
Scholars
Mark Blyth
Brown University
P. Terrence Hopmann
Brown University
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Former President of Brazil
Ricardo Lagos
Former President of Chile
Introduction: Trade and the Global Economy
What do people mean when they refer to "the economy"? [Mark Blyth - 1:22]
What caused the global financial crisis of 2008? [Mark Blyth - 2:24]
Part I: Understanding Trade
Why do people and nations trade? [Mark Blyth - 2:18]
What is a tariff? [Mark Blyth - 1:16]
What is "free" trade? [Mark Blyth - 1:45]
Do some countries benefit more from trade than others? [Mark Blyth - 1:51]
A New Era of Global Trade
The Pressures of Globalization
What is globalization? [P. Terrence Hopmann - 1:48]
How has international finance changed over time? [Mark Blyth - 2:20]
Trade Agreements
What do you think about multilateral trade agreements? [Fernando Henrique Cardoso - 1:44]
What do you think about multilateral trade agreements? [Ricardo Lagos - 1:17]
Part II: The Effects of Global Trade
What are the benefits of free trade? [Mark Blyth - 1:45]
What are the negative effects of free trade? [Mark Blyth - 2:16]
U.S. Trade Policy and Developing Countries
Can trade help alleviate poverty? [Mark Blyth - 1:25]
What are agricultural subsidies and why are they so controversial? [Mark Blyth - 1:45]
The Effects of Trade Around the World
Why should high school students care about the global economy? [Mark Blyth - 2:00]