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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Module code: FN609A
Credits: 7.5
Semester: 2
Department: ECONOMICS,FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
International:
Coordinator: Dr Thomas Flavin (BUSINESS)

	Overview
	This module will cover classical and contemporary issues in International Finance. Among the former, we cover topics such as interest rate parity and purchasing power parity. For the latter, we focus on current topical issues such as models of capital flows and international diversification. We also examine issues relating to the cross-country transmission of shocks and contagion. The detection and identification of different forms of contagion allow us to evaluate the risks and opportunities facing international financial market participants and informs policy.

Overview

This module will cover classical and contemporary issues in International Finance. Among the former, we cover topics such as interest rate parity and purchasing power parity. For the latter, we focus on current topical issues such as models of capital flows and international diversification. We also examine issues relating to the cross-country transmission of shocks and contagion. The detection and identification of different forms of contagion allow us to evaluate the risks and opportunities facing international financial market participants and informs policy.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Discuss the key concepts and extant literature on the integration of international financial markets. Combine the theoretical and empirical literature on international parity conditions in both goods and financial markets. Critically examine models of international capital mobility. Differentiate between normal (interdependence) and excessive levels (contagion) of market co-movement. Relate the extant literature on financial crisis to current financial market conditions.

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	Co-Requisites
	FN607A

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Economics,finance & Accounting Department.

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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE