Roberto J. Garcia	Contact information
Associate professor International economics	School of Economics and Business Tel.: 47 6723 1128 Office: Tower Building, room T425 E-mail: roberto.garcia@nmbu.no

Academic responsibilities

Research:

Trade policy analysis; analysis of trade policy and agricultural programs for WTO compliance; deregulation and trade liberalization in agriculture and agribusiness; Implications of policy for trade and foreign investment in agriculture and food product manufacture; multilateral trade liberalization and regional economic integration.

Teaching:

ECN230. Economics of International Trade

The course is designed for the student to learn about how economic factors influence a domestic economy. These factors (trade in goods, trade in services and cross-border movement of labor and capital) are the economic drivers of globalization. The course emphasizes why nations trade (or restrict trade), primarily from a microeconomic perspective, by applying the lessons from the theory on behavior of consumers, producers, marketers and the government. The course has relevance for understanding how trade relates to the economy, contributes to economic growth, and development. Using the theoretical framework that is developed, it is possible to consider strategies by consumers, firms, political lobbyists and governments achieving objectives related to their respective economic interests.

ECN320. Open Market Macroeconomics

This course is the study of macroeconomics from an international perspective, emphasizing the relationship of external imbalances (from international transactions) to the domestic macroeconomic imbalances of a country. Emphasis is given to understanding the principle macroeconomic relationships: current and capital account, trade and exchange rates, capital flows and exchange rates, and changes in output from changes in key variables (price, inflation rates, interest rates, wages, employment, etc.). Using the theoretical framework that is developed, it is possible to consider practical considerations such as Brexit, economic integration, and monetary union.

ECN330. Economic Integration and Multilateral Trade Liberalization

Course to be offered in Autumn 2020