Kerk Phillips

Economics 257 Resources

Related Links

• BYU Economics Department
• BYU College of Family Home and Social Sciences
• BYU David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies
• BYU Chapter of Sigma Iota Rho
• BYU International Relations Blog/Bulletin Board

Introduction to International Economics

I last taught Econ 257 during Fall Semester 2006
Rulon Pope witll be teaching Econ 257 during Fall Semester 2008

Syllabus

• Winter 2006

Past Exams

Winter 2006

• Midterm
• Final Exam

Useful Documents (PDF format)

Powerpoint

• Foreign Currency Markets
• History of International Monies

Useful Links

• International Economics databases available through the BYU Library
• BYU Blackboard
• BYU Testing Center
• Statistical Abstract of the United States - you never know, it might have what you're looking for

International Trade

• US Harmonized Tariff Schedule - at the US International Trade Commission website
• Office of the US Trade Representative
• International Trade Administration at the US Department of Commerce
• World Trade Organization

International Finance

• Oz Forex Foreign Exchange - near real time quotes from an Australian firm
• INO.com - another source of exchange rate quotes
• Pacific Exchange Rate Service - historical data archived by the UBC Business School
• Penn World Tables 6.2 - source for real exchange rates and international price comparisons
• US Bureau of Economic Analysis - source for national income accounts and balance of payements statistics
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics - source for the consumer price index