国际经济学文件(1).doc

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS Lecture 1 MAIN CONTENTS Importance of International Economics 国际经济学的重要性 The subject matter of international economics 国际经济学的主要内容 Purpose of international economic theory and policies 国际经济理论和政策的目的 Current international economic problems 当前国际经济问题 Importance of International Economics 国际经济学的重要性 Why is it important to study international economics? 为什么学习国际经济学如此重要? Many topics such as international trade ,interaction of international trade policy in different nations ,the study of interdependence of world economy ,the balance of payments ,foreign exchange markets and open-economy macroeconomics are either directly or indirectly the subject matter of international economics. 很多话题如国际贸易,国际贸易政策在不同的国家的相互作用,研究相互依存的世界经济、国际收支、外汇市场和开放经济宏观经济学等成为直接或间接国际经济的主要内容。 Some knowledge of international economics is necessary to understand what goes on in the world of today .On a more practical level ,the study of international economics is required for numerous jobs in multinational corporations , international banking government agencies and international organizations such as the United Nations. 一些关于国际经济学知识是很有必要去了解的，如今天世界到底发生了什么。在一个更实际的层面上，许多工作都需要学习研究国际经济学，如跨国公司、国际银行政府机构和联合国等国际组织。 The subject matter of international economics 国际经济学的主要内容 International economics deals with international trade theory and policy, international investment, international banking ,and open-economy macroeconomics. 国际经济学涉及国际贸易理论与政策、国际投资、国际银行和开放经济宏观经济学。 Purpose of international economic theories and policies 国际经济理论和政策的目的 The purpose of economic theory in general is to predict and explain the events existing in international economy. Such as--- Starting with the simplifying assumptions 经济理论的目的一般是预测和解释这个事件在国际经济存在。如- -简化假设 International economic theory examines the basis for and the gains from trade ,the reasons for and the effects of trade restrictions, policies , and the effects of these policies on a nation’s welfare and on the welfare of other nations . 国际经济理论探讨了贸易的基础和收益，贸易限制