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\n\t\t\t\tWeek | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLecture topic | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOther activity | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 1 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 10 Aug) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIntroduction \n\t\t\t\tGains from Trade; The Pattern of Trade | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 2 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 17 Aug) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRicardian Model: Theory (including Eaton-Kortum) \n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 3 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 24 Aug) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRicardian Model: Empirics \n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 4 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 31 Aug) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHeckscher-Ohlin Model: Theory \n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tProblem set 1 due | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 5 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 7 Sep) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHeckscher-Ohlin Model: Empirics \n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 6 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 14 Sep) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTrade, Offshoring, and Inequality | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRecess Week \n\t\t\t\t(19 Sep – 27 Sep) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 7 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 28 Sep) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIncreasing Returns to Scale \n\t\t\t\tMonopolistic Competition | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 8 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 5 Oct) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGravity | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tProblem set 2 due | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 9 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 12 Oct) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTrade and Growth I \n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 10 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 19 Oct) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTrade and Growth II | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 11 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 26 Oct) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTrade Policy I | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 12 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 2 Nov) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTrade Policy II | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tProblem set 3 due | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWeek 13 \n\t\t\t\t(starting 9 Nov) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWrap up | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tReading Week \n\t\t\t\t(14 Nov – 20 Nov) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tResearch proposal due | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFinal Examination \n\t\t\t\t(21 Nov – 5 Dec) | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t | \n\t\t