本科目旨在为学生提供有助于分析各种发展问题的微观经济理论。本科目将从微观经济学课程的标准课题开始，例如消费者理论、生产者理论和竞争市场，然后讨论市场失灵。其后，本课程将介绍赛局理论(Game Theory)和信息经济学，以研究具有完整或不完整信息的战略相互作用。配备上述分析工具，本科目的最后一部分将专门讨论有关发展或环境问题的选定课题。学生需具有经济学、微积分和概率方面的基本背景知识。

IDE502 发展宏观经济学 (3 学分)

本科目向学生介绍发展宏观经济学，并展示发展中国家所面临的主要发展挑战以及应对这些挑战的方法。

IDE503 发展经济学 (3 学分)

本科目重点解释相关的主要理论和经济发展的案例。本科目涵盖以下议题：(1) 何谓发展和如何衡量？ (2)发展中国家为什么这么难缩小与发达国家的经济差距？ (3) 哪些是影响经济发展的因素？ (4)如何实现经济均衡发展（低不平等和更少的环境破坏）？

IDE504 国际贸易 (3 学分)

本科目提供国际贸易基础，涵盖理论、实例和政策。在国际贸易理论的帮助下，学生能了解世界生产和贸易的模式以及国际贸易的好处。本课程将分析和比较贸易政策，并评估它们对国内和国际发展的影响。本课程将学习世界贸易体系，包括世界贸易组织和国际贸易协议。本课程亦将探讨其他议题，例如外判和外国直接投资 (FDI)。

IDE505 当前国际经济与发展经济学的问题 (3 学分)

本科目深入研究了国际和发展经济学中的特定的当代议题和挑战。建议讨论主题包括城市化和城市弱势群体人数的增加；农村和城市贫困的持续问题，包括与种族和性别排斥；提高技能和健康的主要措施；政府不足(与贪污有关)和精英制有关；能源补贴和价格政策；以及当前与“一带一路”倡议和各个湾区相关的一些议题。本科目将邀请客座演讲者就与其各自专业领域相关的当前问题发表演讲。

IDE506 国际货币与金融 (3 学分)

全球性是现代的金融市场的本质。经济学或金融学的学生都不能在没有国际金融背景的情况下完全理解当前的发展。本科目涵盖国际金融的实际议题，并总结了当前仅以初级数学为先决条件的文献。实际问题包括如何在国际上借贷和投资、不同类型可用于筹集资金的国际债券和股票、汇率对现金流的影响、避免外汇敞口和风险的对策，以及一般金融在全球环境中开展业务的管理问题。另外，本科目亦研究全球金融危机的原因和性质。

IDE507 全球化与经济发展 (3 学分)

本科目使学生能够从实际和货币方面了解当前全球化的面貌，并分析金融和实际市场的发展。在此背景下，本科目重点讲解国际机构在调节国家之间经济关系中的角色和作用。本科目的第二部分分析全球化对经济发展的影响，特别是关于制度的作用和分配的结果。学生需积极参与课堂讨论，并根据自己的研究进行演讲。

IDE508 世界经济 (3 学分)

This course explores the major forces and processes that have determined the world economy and its current opportunities and challenges. It begins with an overview of the development of the world economy and its current conditions, treating the world economy as an integrated unit. The course then discusses the performance and experience of major economies or groups of economies, including the US, Europe, newly industrialized economies in East and Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Relevant factors that are important for economic successes and failures in individual economies are investigated, including geography, technology, demography, trade and foreign investment, industrial policies, and macroeconomic policies. Based on these understanding, the course ends with an analysis of the future prospects of the world economy.

IDE509 国际政治经济学 (3 学分)

The International Political Economy (IPE) offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of modern society. International Political Economy encourages the integrated analysis of economic problems and issues, using tools and methods of economics, political science, and sociology as informed by an understanding of history and tempered by appreciation of the differences in economic and political systems in the world. This course introduces three standard perspectives in International Political Economy and thus offers a broad and critical vision to look at the world and understand current issues.

IDE510 「一带一路」倡议：历史、政治、经济及社会 (3 学分)

本科目介绍了丝绸之路作为跨文化、社会和政治接触的促进者的作用，它同时是历史的驱动力。本科目首先讨论对丝绸之路感兴趣的不同利益持份者。第二部分则重点讨论与“一带一路”倡议相关的最新问议题和当前发展，及其对不同国家的影响。例如，“一带一路”倡议对东盟、中亚、东欧等地区带来的影响和机遇，以不同角度了解区域和全球经济一体化的快速增长。最后，课程探讨“一带一路”投资的一些可能性和挑战。学生需要进行小组研习，提出一些实践方法。

IDE511 中国经济发展 (3 学分)

This course aims to help students analyze and understand the transition and development of the Chinese economy since 1979. Specific topics include but are not limited to the economic reform, open-door policy, regional development, economic growth, financial market, innovation, international trade, foreign direct investment, exchange rate, and other contemporary economic issues. The course will discuss both the achievements of the economy and the current problems and challenges it faces. We will introduce some basic knowledge of microeconomics macroeconomics, international economics, and statistics as the basis for systematic analysis of Chinese economic development in the past, present and future.

IDE512 经济发展中的政治经济 (3 学分)

本科目介绍当代关于发展政治经济学的研究。本科目的第一部分讲解经济发展和一体化的关键因素。第二部分以考察东盟的案例研究为主。本科目主要探讨以下问题：政治对经济发展有多重要？经济结构如何影响政治？政治制度如何决定东亚经济发展和一体化的政策选择？

IDE513 环境议题与可持续发展 (3 学分)

The course applies economic analysis to environmental issues and sustainable development. The market-oriented approach to environmental policy making will be evaluated with the regulation-planning approach. Approaches to green economic growth will also be examined. This course requires a basic knowledge of microeconomics.

IDE514 全球化与经济一体化 (3 学分)

This course aims to familiarise students with the cause, pattern, and nature of the globalisation of production of goods and services, which are taking the form of greater division of labor, increasing specialisation, greater trade and capital flows, and keener international competition. Against this trend, however, is the emergence of trade blocs and regional economic entities. This course will look at the interaction between these two trends. Students will also have the chance to examine the roles of World Trade Organisation (WTO), the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the impact of globalisation on financial stability through the study of the East Asian Financial Crisis and the recent Financial Tsunami.

IDE515 研究方法 (3 学分)

本科目旨在为经济学研究或作为专业经济学家的工作奠定基础，涵盖不同的现代经济学家研究工具。本科目将概述研究设计、数据收集、统计和解释性分析以及整合报告等概念。透过参加研讨会、阅读文献和撰写学术论文，学生将接触到经济学所使用的不同研究方法。学生亦会透过阅读政府和非政府机构的学术论文或研究报告，学习如何综合和评论特定主题的研究。最后，学生将运用他们所学的学术和计量经济学技能，进行独立的经济研究，并提高他们的研究写作技巧，以成功撰写一份给不同受众阅读的研究。

IDE516金融计量经济学I (3 学分)

This course provides students with an introduction to the principles of econometric analysis. The course equips students with appropriate econometrics techniques and software skills for doing empirical research in economics and finance. The emphasis of this course will be on developing and applying regression techniques in cross-sectional contexts.

IDE517 金融计量经济学II (3 学分)

This course mainly covers time series modeling, panel data analysis and limited dependent variable models. The course focuses on theoretical underpinnings of relevant estimation and inferences. It also includes a hands-on component where students will apply various techniques discussed in class to financial time series and panel data.

IDE518 产业经济学与政策 (3 学分)

This course provides an introduction to current theory in Industrial economics. It starts by examining the internal structure of firms. It then moves on to the analysis of various aspects of strategic interaction between firms and the determinants of industrial structure. Finally, it discusses the role of policy in the context of competition and industrial policies and regulation. The emphasis will be throughout on understanding how the theoretical tools can be used to analyse real world issues.