AREC 420 International Agricultural Trade and Marketing
Course Description: This course is an introduction to international trade and how trade affects agricultural and resources markets. This course includes general and partial equilibrium analysis of international trade; institutional aspects of international marketing of agricultural products; and the impacts of trade policies on American agriculture.
Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives: By the end of this course, students will understand the fundamentals of international trade and know the basic skills for analyzing the economics of trade issues. Additionally, students will also understand trade agreements and policies such as tariffs and regulatory barriers.
E-books from UT Knoxville Libraries
Eicher, T., Mutti, J.H., & Turnovsky, M.H. (2009). International Economics (1st ed.). Routledge. (e-copy available for free)
Sawyer, W.C., & Sprinkle, R.L. (2020). Applied International Economics (5th ed.). Routledge. (e-copy available for free)
Useful Data and Information References
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service. Global Agricultural Trade System
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service. PSD (Production, Supply, and Demand) Online Database
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service. Global Agricultural Information Network
United Nations (UN) Comtrade Database
FAOSTAT – Food and Agriculture Organization Data
World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) (data on trade and policy across countries)