Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

PASSPORT MEMBERS' WORKSHOP FALL

SubtitleTrade, labor, education and development
Lecturer(s)COXHEAD, IAN A.
Credit(s)4
Academic Year/Semester2025 Fall(Intensive)
Day/PeriodTue.4,5
CampusMita
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number29660
Faculty/Graduate SchoolINTERNATIONAL CENTER
Year Level3, 4
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Course DescriptionA course to aim to develop the ability to identify and overcome the various problems faced by companies and organizations in the global society through workshops.
K-Number CIN-CO-00243-312-07
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolCININTERNATIONAL CENTER
Department/MajorCO
Main Course NumberLevel0Faculty-wide
Major Classification0Other Course
Minor Classification24International Center Course (Social Sciences) - Business and Management
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification3Seminar
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction2English
Academic Discipline07Economics, business administration, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

Labor markets connect individuals to the global economy, and earnings from labor are key elements of household income. We use theory and data to understand labor market responses to trade and globalization and to track consequences for individual and household well-being. We study topics such as labor mobility and migration, the market for skills, and decisions on the school-to-work transition. Our empirical and policy focus is on developing Asia.

By the end of the course, students should be familiar with canonical models of economic growth, trade, labor markets and education. They should be able to use those models together with data to analyze the effects of real-world events such as resource export booms, global market shocks and domestic policies on employment, earnings, and educational decisions, and be able to interpret these for policy purposes. They should be able to connect these analyses to broader narratives of economic development.

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Textbooks

There is no single prescribed textbook although in the “building blocks” classes we will use several chapters from Mankiw, Macroeconomics, and Krugman, Obstfeld and Melitz, International Trade: Theory and Policy (12th edition). The remainder of the course draws on various research papers, journal articles and excerpts from books. Nearly all are accessible in electronic form.

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