Join us for a friendly online taster lecture to support your current studies and find out what it might be like to study economics at university.
Session time: Wednesday 30 April, 10.15-11.00
In this Economics/Business session, Dr Liliana Harding, Associate Professor in Economics in the School of Economics at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive talk for students entitled Protectionism Rising: Trade War and The Pursuit of ‘Optimum Tariffs’.
This session invites you to discuss with us the significance of global trade promoted through decades of increased openness around the world, against new calls for protectionism and ‘trade war’.
We shall consider first the most important players in the global economy and ask to what extent the escalation of tariffs in the USA might hurt the American economy first, followed by its closer and more distant trade partners.
Based on such current issues, we then account for what economics can tell us about the significance and effects of trade on large versus small economies. We introduce concepts such as the ‘optimum tariffs’ or ‘effective rates of protection’ and reflect on areas and industries affected by trade policies.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Business, Economics and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
For details and to book your place, visit: https://www.channeltalent.co.uk/event/business-economics-interactive-university-talk-on-tariffs-protectionism/