ECO 3333 International Economics
Instructor, Fall (‘24,‘25,‘26)
Details
Exchange across international boundaries, theory of comparative advantage, balance of payments and adjustments, international financial movements, exchange rates and international financial institutions, trade restrictions and policy. I split this course into three components: (i) Trade Theory - using the older models to highlight the gains from trade and potential ambiguity of labor market outcomes; (ii) Trade Policy - shifting away from the extremes of autarky and free trade to varying degrees of trade openness through tariff adjustments and import quotas; and (iii) Global Finance - providing a broad understanding of exchange-rate movements and associated monetary policy.
Student evaluations were available for Fall 2024 and Fall 2025. Fall 2024 received 3 responses from 20 possible respondents, while Fall 2025 received 8 responses from 22 possible respondents. Selected end-of-term comments, lightly edited only for spelling and punctuation, appear below.
Performance Metrics
The combined averages weight each semester by its number of respondents (3 in Fall 2024 and 8 in Fall 2025).
| Question Text | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025 | Combined Avg | ECO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course assignments facilitated learning | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Course was organized | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Opportunities to be successful in course | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Overall course helped learn required concepts/skills | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Instructor presented material in a way that helped engage in course | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Instructor helped students understand the relevance of course content | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Instructor tailored instructions/lessons to a variety of perspectives | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Overall, instructor’s teaching methods helped students learn course content | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 |