| Course Contents |
| The concept of economic integration. Effects of and success conditions of economic integration. Theory of economic integration. Integration in goods-services and factor markets. Policy harmonization. Regional integration experiences, NAFTA, WTO, globalization and regional blocks. Economic integration movements that Turkey participated in. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Economic integration: Concept and the types of integration. |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 2 |
Effects of and success conditions of economic integration. |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 3 |
Markets and Policies Toward Full Economic Integration: Integration in Goods Markets |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 4 |
Integration in Service Markets |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 5 |
Integration in Factor Markets. |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 6 |
Policy harmonization |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 7 |
Regional integration experiences |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
|
| 9 |
EU |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 10 |
NAFTA |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 11 |
WTO |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 12 |
Discussion on Globalization and Regional Blocks |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 13 |
Economic integration movements that Turkey participated in |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 14 |
Economic integration movements that Turkey participated in (Continued) |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 15 |
General repetition |
Explaining, discussion and question-answer |
| 16 |
final exam |
|
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
Y. Bayraktutan, Global Ekonomide Bütünleşme Trendleri: Bölgeselleşme ve Küreselleşme, Geliştirilmiş 2. Baskı, Nobel Yayın-Dağıtım, Ankara, 2004 |
| 2 |
E. Ertürk, Uluslararası İktisadi Birleşmeler, Geliştirilmiş 4. Baskı, Alfa Aktüel Yayınevi, Bursa, 2006. |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| Book, additional course notes |