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International Economics Credit 4 The study of international economics has always been a specially lively and controversial part of economics. Many of the key insights of modern economics analysis first emerged in eighteenth and nineteenth century debates over international trade and monetary policies. Yet there was never a time when the study of international economics was as important as it is today. Through international trade in goods and services, and international flows of money, the economics of different countries are more closely linked to one another now than ever before. At the same time, the world economy is more turbulent than it has been in many decades. Keeping up with the shifting international environment has become a central concern of both business strategy and national economic policy. International economics uses the same fundamental methods of analysis as other branches of economics, because the motives and behavior of individuals and firms are the same in international trade as they are in domestic transactions. International Economics can be divided into two broad subfields: the study of international trade and the study of international money. International trade analysis focuses primarily on the real transactions in the international economy, that is, on those transactions that involve a physical movement of goods or a tangible commitment of economic resources. International monetary analysis focuses on the monetary side of the international economy, that is, on financial transactions such as foreign purchases of U.S. dollars International Economic Organizations Credit 2 It is one of the basic courses to cultivate student’s knowledge of international economics and trade. By studying the course, students will have a correct thought of their majors, understand the purpose of variant international economic organization’s operation programs and functions on the development of the international economic relationship. It sets up the foundation of