Agricultural Economics, Policy and Trade
Subject content:
- Theoretical concepts underlying trade in agricultural and food products
- Agricultural and food policies
- Description and analysis of agricultural policy in Sweden, Europe and the rest of the world
- Description and analysis of international trade in food products
- Emerging issues in agricultural policy and food trade
Course implementation:
The course uses different teaching methods to promote students' learning and discussions through:
Lectures, literature studies (relevant peer review articles/working papers/book chapters), project work, presentations, exercises and lab work.
The course focuses on the following general competences:
Critical thinking, problem solving, ability to work autonomously, ability to work in teams (i.e. project work), oral communication (i.e. project presentation), written communication, scientific methods, plan and manage time.
The following components are compulsory:
Project presentations
Information from the course leader
A warm welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the course Agricultural Economics, Policy and Trade!
Below, you will find general information about the student account, registration for the course and other practical information.
The student account
You will need your student account to access e.g. your e-mail, Ladok and Canvas. For information regarding how to create your student account, follow this link: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/it-support/support/new-student---start/
Registration for the course
Self-registration for the course is done in Ladok between 2023-10-17–2023-10-31. Remember that you must be admitted and registered in Ladok to be able take the course. Having access to Canvas does not mean you are registered in the course and without registration, you are risking losing your place in the course. If you have been admitted to the course with conditions, you need to send your credit list to the course leader who will review it and decide if you can register. Do this as soon as possible as reviewing credits may take a few days due to the course start.
Educational support
If you are entitled extra educational support, please inform the course leader at the start of the course so that special arrangements can be made.
For educational support for an exam, see instructions in the exam registration in Ladok Student. You need to register for alternative exam arrangements no later than 10 workings days prior to the examination day. More information here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/study-support/funka/.
Discontinuation of a course
If you want to discontinue the course, you should immediately notify the educational administrators at econ-edu@slu.se, who in turn will inform the course leader and register a non-completion of the course in Ladok after your approval. You are also able to register an early non-completion of the course (within three weeks after course start) in Ladok yourself.
Exams
You need to register for exams in Ladok. The registration closes 10 working days prior to the exam. You can find your anonymity code in Ladok Student. It's not possible to register for the exam after the deadline has passed.
On Wednesdays between 12:30-14:30 we have an exam hand out at the department (Ulls hus, 4th floor). Please remember to bring your ID-card.
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Do not hesitate to contact us at econ-edu@slu.se if you have any questions!
Kind regards,
The educational administrators
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
NA0189-20182 - Course evaluation report
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Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
NA0189 Agricultural Economics, Policy and Trade, 7.5 Credits
Jordbruksekonomi, policy och handelSubjects
EconomicsEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 7.5 | 0001 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to30 credits economics
English 6
Exemption granted from the general entry requirement of Swedish
Objectives
The overall goal of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge of the principles, economic consequences and institutional relationships in agricultural policies and trade in food products. The course also develops basic analytical skills for diagnosing, describing and analyzing agricultural trade and policies from an economic perspective.
After completion of the course the students will be able to:
- discuss the fundamental concepts underlying the economics of agricultural policies and international trade in food products,
- explain the foundations of international agricultural trade theory
- describe the mechanisms through which international trade affects farm economic outcome
- identify policies and challenges related to agricultural and food trade
- use economic theory to assess the economic impacts of agricultural and food trade policies,
- analyse an agricultural policy question using empirical or theoretical methods and effectively communicate findings.
Content
Subject content:
- Theoretical concepts underlying trade in agricultural and food products
- Agricultural and food policies
- Description and analysis of agricultural policy in Sweden, Europe and the rest of the world
- Description and analysis of international trade in food products
- Emerging issues in agricultural policy and food trade
Course implementation:
The course uses different teaching methods to promote students' learning and discussions through:
Lectures, literature studies (relevant peer review articles/working papers/book chapters), project work, presentations, exercises and lab work.
The course focuses on the following general competences:
Critical thinking, problem solving, ability to work autonomously, ability to work in teams (i.e. project work), oral communication (i.e. project presentation), written communication, scientific methods, plan and manage time.
The following components are compulsory:
Project presentations
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed written examination.
Approved participation in project work.
Approved written and oral presentation of project work.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Economics
Further information
Litterature list
Course Literature: Agricultural Economics, Policy & Trade
The course is based on a set of lectures and computer lab sessions where we apply a simple model to quantify the effects of different agricultural economics and trade policy instruments.
- The course material consists of PowerPoint presentations and readings from the textbook and Articles.
- The textbook is Feenstra, R. and Taylor, A. (2017) International Trade, 4th edition. New York: Worth Publishers.
- **Relevant Articles: **
- Lusk, J. L., & McCluskey, J. (2018). Understanding the impacts of food consumer choice and food policy outcomes. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 40(1), 5–21. https://doi.org/10.1093/aepp/ppx054
- Hemming, D. J., Chirwa, E. W., Dorward, A., Ruffhead, H. J., Hill, R., Osborn, J., Langer, L., Harman, L., Asaoka, H., Coffey, C., & Phillips, D. (2018). Agricultural input subsidies for improving productivity, farm income, consumer welfare and wider growth in low‐ and lower‐middle‐income countries: a systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 14(1), 1–153. https://doi.org/10.4073/csr.2018.4
- Furceri, D., Hannan, S. A., Ostry, J. D., & Rose, A. K. (2018). Macroeconomic Consequences of Tariffs. https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w25402/w25402.pdf?sy=402
- Jakubik, A., Keck, A., & Piermartini, R. (2022). Trade Policy Implications of a Changing World: Tariffs and Import Market Power, WP/22/219, November 2022. https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/WP/2022/English/wpiea2022219-print-pdf.ashx