ECON6023 International Trade (University of Sydney): rated 2.1/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECON6023 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 国际贸易
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Postgraduate Level 6
Handbook year: 2026
This unit develops the modern theory of international trade and commercial policy and examines some empirical applications. Topics covered include competitive trade theory; comparative advantage and theories of international trade patterns; the gains from trade; empirical evidence and methodology; imperfectly competitive trade theory and economies of scale, differentiated products, and technology; analysis of the effects of tariffs and trade quotas upon trade under competi…
ECON6023 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.1/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "In order of intensity (per my personal opinion), I did ECON4902 ECON4949/ECMT6006 ECON4948/ECON6023 ECON4949/4948 might offer different classes for the upcoming semester though."
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Q: Is ECON6023 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.1/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON6023, and when is it offered?
A: ECON6023 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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